How to prune rhizomatous begonia 'cleopatra'

Remove dead leaves and spent flower stalks as needed year-round; trim leggy rhizomes in spring. Use clean scissors to remove dead or damaged leaves at their junction with the rhizome. Snip spent flower stalks cleanly at the base. If a rhizome grows over the pot edge and looks straggly, trim it back to a healthy growth point in spring.

As needed for dead growth; light shaping in spring if required — otherwise rarely. Begonia 'Cleopatra' is a rhizomatous houseplant that needs minimal pruning. Remove dead or damaged leaves at their base as they appear. After flowering, snip spent flower stalks down to the rhizome. You can trim leggy rhizomes back to keep the plant compact, but it rarely needs heavy cutting.

Use clean scissors to remove dead or damaged leaves at their junction with the rhizome. Snip spent flower stalks cleanly at the base. If a rhizome grows over the pot edge and looks straggly, trim it back to a healthy growth point in spring.