How to prune solanum laxum

Early spring, after the last hard frosts. Cut back lateral shoots to 2–3 buds from the main framework. Remove any frost-killed or weak stems entirely. Hard pruning back to the main stems is tolerated if the plant has grown too large.

Annually in spring. Solanum laxum (potato vine) is a fast-growing semi-evergreen climber that benefits from annual pruning to control vigour and tidy straggling growth. Prune in early spring before new growth begins. Cut back the previous year's shoots to 2–3 buds from the main stems. Remove any frost-damaged growth. This keeps flowering concentrated and the plant shapely.

Cut back lateral shoots to 2–3 buds from the main framework. Remove any frost-killed or weak stems entirely. Hard pruning back to the main stems is tolerated if the plant has grown too large.