How to prune ric rac cactus

Spring or early summer; avoid pruning just before or during bud set in autumn. Cut or snap stem segments at a natural joint between segments using clean scissors or fingers. Allow cut ends to callous for 24–48 hours before propagating or placing back in soil. Remove any fully shrivelled or mushy segments entirely.

Rarely; only to remove damaged growth or control size. Ric Rac Cactus (an epiphytic forest cactus) needs very little pruning. Remove any damaged, diseased, or shrivelled stem segments by cutting at a natural joint. Long cascading stems can be trimmed to keep the plant in bounds, and removed segments root readily as cuttings. No hard structural pruning is required or beneficial.

Cut or snap stem segments at a natural joint between segments using clean scissors or fingers. Allow cut ends to callous for 24–48 hours before propagating or placing back in soil. Remove any fully shrivelled or mushy segments entirely.