Tropicals & Tender Perennials: I'm Not Buying Any More Plants Until..., 1 by nathalyn

nathalyn wrote:
Clare, If it were me, I would prune it back in two stages. That way if you aren't happy with the results, you aren't totally left with a stumpy plant. Maybe take out 3 of the longest branches, and then the others in about 2 months. That's what I am going to do with mine. Maybe when I get comfortable doing this, I will have the nerve to wack them back all at once in future years.

I will warn you - - wear rubber gloves. They will weep for a couple of hours and the sap can cause skin irritations.