How to prune primrose huernia

Spring or early summer when growth resumes. Use clean, sharp scissors or a blade to cut dead or rotted stems at their base. Dust cut surfaces with powdered sulfur or let them callous for a day before watering resumes.

As needed — typically once or twice a year at most. Primrose Huernia is a succulent stapeliad that rarely needs pruning. Remove dead or shriveled stems at the base with clean scissors, and trim any rotting segments promptly to prevent spread. Beyond that, leave it alone — cutting healthy stems reduces the clumping habit and removes next season's flower sites.

Use clean, sharp scissors or a blade to cut dead or rotted stems at their base. Dust cut surfaces with powdered sulfur or let them callous for a day before watering resumes.