Pruning pride of madeira stimulates robust growth, encouraging prolific blooming and maintaining a compact, neat form. It invigorates pride of madeira's vitality, ensuring it thrives and rejuvenates post-flowering.

Pruning pride of madeira during late winter to early spring is advantageous because the plant is generally dormant, reducing stress and the risk of disease transmission. This timing also precedes the natural growth spurt in spring, allowing the pruned plant to direct its energy into producing new growth and flowers. It ensures that the flowering display, which usually occurs between late spring to early summer, is not negatively impacted. It is important to avoid pruning pride of madeira in late summer or fall, as new growth may not harden off before the first frost, leading to damage. Moreover, immediately after the blooming period, cutting back the spent flowers can promote a second bloom and a bushier growth form for the next cycle.