How to prune billbergia amoena

After flowering, once pups are at least one-third the size of the mother plant. Use clean, sharp scissors or a knife to cut the spent mother rosette away at the base. Leave pups attached until they are well-rooted, then separate if desired.

Once per rosette lifecycle; otherwise as needed for dead leaf removal. Billbergia amoena needs minimal pruning. Like most bromeliads, each rosette flowers once then slowly dies. Remove dead outer leaves as they appear. Once a rosette finishes flowering and begins to decline, cut it away at the base and allow the offsets (pups) it has produced to take over.

Use clean, sharp scissors or a knife to cut the spent mother rosette away at the base. Leave pups attached until they are well-rooted, then separate if desired.