How to prune basket bromeliad

After flowering ends and the spike turns fully brown. Cut the exhausted flower spike at the base with sterilized shears. Peel or cut away dead outer leaves close to the stem. Detach mature pups (at least one-third the parent's size) and pot them in a well-draining bromeliad or orchid bark mix.

As needed; once per flowering cycle. Basket Bromeliad (Canistrum lindenii) needs very little pruning. It is a monocarpic bromeliad — the rosette flowers once and then declines, producing offsets. Remove the spent flower spike once it browns fully, trim dead outer leaves as needed, and let pups develop. Avoid cutting healthy green foliage.

Cut the exhausted flower spike at the base with sterilized shears. Peel or cut away dead outer leaves close to the stem. Detach mature pups (at least one-third the parent's size) and pot them in a well-draining bromeliad or orchid bark mix.