How to prune bird's nest bromeliad

After flowering, when the mother rosette begins to decline. Cut spent or dead leaves at the base with sterilised scissors or a knife. Remove the dying mother rosette at soil level once pups are well established and several inches tall.

Rarely — remove dead leaves as needed; remove spent rosette once after flowering. Bird's Nest Bromeliad (Nidularium innocentii) needs minimal pruning. Like most bromeliads, the central rosette flowers once then slowly dies. Remove dead or browning outer leaves as they appear. Once the mother plant declines after blooming, trim it away cleanly and allow the surrounding pups to mature.

Cut spent or dead leaves at the base with sterilised scissors or a knife. Remove the dying mother rosette at soil level once pups are well established and several inches tall.