How to prune string of turtles

Spring or early summer. Pinch or snip dead or shrivelled individual stems at the soil level. To tidy an overly long trail, cut the stem back to a node just above healthy turtle-patterned leaves. Use clean, sharp scissors to avoid crushing the fragile stems.

Rarely; only as needed to remove dead growth or trim extreme length. String of Turtles is a slow-growing, delicate trailing peperomia that needs almost no pruning. Simply remove any dead, shrivelled, or rotted stems. If trailing stems become too long or sparse, trim them back to encourage fresh growth from the base. Never cut healthy stems unnecessarily — the plant is slow to recover.

Pinch or snip dead or shrivelled individual stems at the soil level. To tidy an overly long trail, cut the stem back to a node just above healthy turtle-patterned leaves. Use clean, sharp scissors to avoid crushing the fragile stems.