How to prune streptocarpus caulescens

Early spring for rejuvenation cuts; throughout the season for deadheading. Pinch or cut stem tips above a leaf node to encourage branching. After the main flowering flush, cut stems back by up to one-third into leafy wood — do not cut into bare stem. Remove spent flower stalks at the base and yellow leaves as they appear.

Monthly tip-pinching during the growing season; rejuvenation cut annually in spring. Streptocarpus caulescens is a caulescent (stemmed) species that grows as a branching sub-shrub rather than a rosette. It benefits from light tip-pinching to encourage bushier growth and more flower stems. Remove spent blooms and dead leaves regularly. Older plants can be cut back by about one-third in early spring to rejuvenate them.

Pinch or cut stem tips above a leaf node to encourage branching. After the main flowering flush, cut stems back by up to one-third into leafy wood — do not cut into bare stem. Remove spent flower stalks at the base and yellow leaves as they appear.