How to prune hoya 'sunrise'

Spring, before active growing season. Cut long stems back to a node with clean scissors. Never remove peduncles (the stubby bloom spurs). This compact hoya rarely gets unruly, so pruning is more about shape than size control. Dead or shrivelled stems can be removed at any time.

As needed — lightly once a year or less. Hoya 'Sunrise' needs very little pruning. Trim any excessively long or straggly stems in spring to promote a bushier shape. Like all hoyas, it flowers from fixed peduncles — short woody nubs at nodes that must never be removed, as they rebloom year after year from the same points. Remove dead growth as it appears.

Cut long stems back to a node with clean scissors. Never remove peduncles (the stubby bloom spurs). This compact hoya rarely gets unruly, so pruning is more about shape than size control. Dead or shrivelled stems can be removed at any time.