How to prune shingle plant

Spring to early summer for any trimming. Cut just above a node using clean, sterilised scissors or pruning shears. Avoid cutting mid-internode — the stub will simply die back. Remove yellowed leaves individually at the petiole base.

Rarely; as needed for dead growth or length control. Shingle Plant rarely needs pruning. Because it tiles its leaves flat against a support as it climbs, cutting stems disrupts that shingling habit. Remove any dead, yellowed, or damaged leaves at the node. If a stem outgrows its support, trim back to a healthy node in spring or early summer.

Cut just above a node using clean, sterilised scissors or pruning shears. Avoid cutting mid-internode — the stub will simply die back. Remove yellowed leaves individually at the petiole base.