How to prune villena's velvet anthurium

Any time — only to remove fully dead leaves or spent blooms. Cut dead petioles cleanly at their base using sterilized scissors. Wipe the blade with isopropyl alcohol between cuts to avoid spreading pathogens.

As needed — minimal, a few times a year. Anthurium villenaorum, a prized velvet anthurium, requires almost no pruning. Remove fully dead or completely brown leaves by cutting the petiole at the base with a clean, sterilized blade. Spent flower spathes can be trimmed off once faded. Beyond that, leave this slow-growing collector's plant undisturbed — unnecessary pruning invites rot and setbacks.

Cut dead petioles cleanly at their base using sterilized scissors. Wipe the blade with isopropyl alcohol between cuts to avoid spreading pathogens.