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Cut the dead or diseased stalk back to the base of the plant. Cut damaged stalks below the damaged part to leave the foliage to feed the plant. Prune the stalks back to the base of the plant in late fall when the lilies have stopped blooming and the foliage is dying off. Pruning shears.
1 Prune in mid-spring. First remove dead, diseased and dying branches. Prune most by about half, cutting to within 8cm (3in) of the previous year's growth.  Miniature roses only need pruning to maintain an attractive shape and if you want a larger floribunda, prune less severely.