How to prune rangoon creeper

After the main flowering period ends, typically late summer to autumn. Cut back all flowered shoots to two or three buds from the main framework. Remove entirely any dead, crossing, or very old woody stems. Train remaining strong shoots onto their support.

Annually after flowering; light thinning mid-season if growth becomes very dense. Rangoon Creeper is a fast-growing tropical climber that needs annual pruning to control its vigorous spread and encourage flowering on new wood. Left unpruned it becomes very dense and tangled. Cut back hard after flowering. In frost-free climates it can be cut back to a framework of main stems each year.

Cut back all flowered shoots to two or three buds from the main framework. Remove entirely any dead, crossing, or very old woody stems. Train remaining strong shoots onto their support.