How to prune saintpaulia 'optimara montana'

Year-round; groom after each flush of blooms. Pinch or cut spent flower stalks at the base. Pull yellowed leaves off cleanly at the stem. Remove basal suckers by pulling them away or cutting with a clean blade to maintain a single-crown rosette.

As needed every few weeks during the growing season. Optimara Montana is a standard African violet that stays naturally compact. Grooming rather than pruning is what it needs: remove spent blooms and their stalks, strip yellowed outer leaves, and pinch off side suckers. This routine keeps the plant flowering well without any hard cutting.

Pinch or cut spent flower stalks at the base. Pull yellowed leaves off cleanly at the stem. Remove basal suckers by pulling them away or cutting with a clean blade to maintain a single-crown rosette.