How to prune super king ixora

Early spring (late February to March); light trim immediately after each bloom cycle. Cut back to just above healthy outward-facing leaf nodes using bypass pruners. Avoid mechanical shearing, which disfigures large-leafed cultivars; make individual cuts to preserve natural structure.

Once or twice annually. Super King Ixora is a vigorous cultivar of Ixora coccinea that forms large flower clusters on new wood. Annual pruning keeps it productive and prevents it from becoming an unmanageable thicket. Prune in early spring before the growing season and lightly again after major bloom flushes. Never remove more than one-third at a time.

Cut back to just above healthy outward-facing leaf nodes using bypass pruners. Avoid mechanical shearing, which disfigures large-leafed cultivars; make individual cuts to preserve natural structure.