How to prune agave vilmoriniana

Any time, as dead leaves appear; post-flowering when removing dying rosette. Cut dead outer leaves at the base with bypass shears. When the mother plant dies after flowering, cut the entire rosette at soil level and pot up any offsets.

Rarely — as needed for dead removal. Agave vilmoriniana (octopus agave) requires minimal pruning. Remove dead or tattered outer leaves at the base as needed. Its arching, soft-spined leaves give it a distinctive flowing shape — do not attempt to trim leaves for size or aesthetics. After it flowers and offsets appear, remove the dying mother rosette.

Cut dead outer leaves at the base with bypass shears. When the mother plant dies after flowering, cut the entire rosette at soil level and pot up any offsets.