How to prune calathea roseopicta 'princess jessie'

Any time of year as damaged leaves appear. Use clean, sharp scissors to cut the petiole at its base near soil level. One cut per leaf is sufficient — do not tear or leave stubs, which can rot.

As needed. Goeppertia roseopicta 'Princess Jessie' needs minimal pruning. Like all roseopicta cultivars, it grows as a basal clump with no woody stems. The only maintenance required is removing leaves that have died, turned yellow, or suffered significant tip burn, by cutting cleanly at the base.

Use clean, sharp scissors to cut the petiole at its base near soil level. One cut per leaf is sufficient — do not tear or leave stubs, which can rot.