How to prune billbergia pyramidalis

After flowering; remove spent flower spike promptly and mother rosette once pups are established. Cut the spent flower spike back to its base with clean, sharp secateurs. Once the mother plant turns fully brown, use a clean knife to separate rooted offsets and pot them individually in a free-draining bromeliad or bark-based mix.

Once per flowering cycle — spent spike removal plus one post-bloom pup division. Billbergia pyramidalis (summer torch bromeliad) needs little routine pruning. After its vivid flower spike fades, cut it off at the base with clean secateurs. The mother rosette will then slowly die — remove it once the pups at its base are well established and several centimetres tall.

Cut the spent flower spike back to its base with clean, sharp secateurs. Once the mother plant turns fully brown, use a clean knife to separate rooted offsets and pot them individually in a free-draining bromeliad or bark-based mix.