How to prune thunbergia battiscombei

Early spring before new growth, or after main flowering flushes. Cut stems back by one-third to one-half using sharp secateurs, pruning to a healthy node or lateral shoot. Remove any dead, crossing, or very woody stems at the base. Tip-pinch new shoots through summer to build a bushy framework before flowers form.

Once a year in spring; occasional tip-pinching through the growing season. This vigorous African Thunbergia shrub-climber produces vivid purple-blue flowers and grows quickly. It needs annual pruning to stay manageable and to keep flowering well. Without cutting back it becomes woody and bare at the base. Prune in early spring before new growth begins or immediately after a main flowering flush.

Cut stems back by one-third to one-half using sharp secateurs, pruning to a healthy node or lateral shoot. Remove any dead, crossing, or very woody stems at the base. Tip-pinch new shoots through summer to build a bushy framework before flowers form.