How to prune slender lipstick plant

After the main flowering period, usually late spring or early summer. Cut trailing stems back by up to one-third using clean scissors, cutting just above a leaf node. Pinch stem tips during the growing season to promote branching. Remove dead stems cleanly at the base.

Annually after flowering; pinch stem tips as needed through spring and summer. Slender lipstick plant is a trailing houseplant that needs only modest pruning to stay tidy and floriferous. After flowering, trim back leggy stems by one-third to encourage bushy regrowth and a second flush of blooms. Beyond that, simply remove any dead or damaged growth as it appears. No heavy pruning is needed.

Cut trailing stems back by up to one-third using clean scissors, cutting just above a leaf node. Pinch stem tips during the growing season to promote branching. Remove dead stems cleanly at the base.