How to prune topsy turvy echeveria

Dead-leaf removal year-round; beheading in spring or early summer. Peel dead lower leaves cleanly from the stem. Remove spent flower stalks at the base. To behead a leggy rosette, cut with a sharp blade, callous the wound overnight, then re-root in dry gritty compost.

As needed — maintenance a few times a year; beheading rarely. Topsy Turvy Echeveria needs very little pruning. Its upward-curling leaves are a natural trait — do not attempt to reshape them. Remove dead basal leaves by peeling cleanly to deter rot and pests. Cut flower stalks after blooming if you want to redirect energy. Behead only if the stem becomes unattractively leggy.

Peel dead lower leaves cleanly from the stem. Remove spent flower stalks at the base. To behead a leggy rosette, cut with a sharp blade, callous the wound overnight, then re-root in dry gritty compost.