How to prune blood bromeliad

After flowering, once pups reach one-third the size of the mother plant. Use sterile scissors to cut yellowed or dead leaves flush with the base. When the mother rosette is spent, cut it away at soil level, leaving pups intact to mature.

As needed; once per life cycle for mother removal. Blood Bromeliad (Guzmania sanguinea) needs minimal pruning. Remove dead or yellowing outer leaves at the base with clean scissors. After the central rosette flowers and dies (a natural monocarpic cycle), cut the spent mother plant down once pups are established. No shaping or stem pruning is needed.

Use sterile scissors to cut yellowed or dead leaves flush with the base. When the mother rosette is spent, cut it away at soil level, leaving pups intact to mature.