How to prune buchholtz's billbergia

After the mother rosette has died post-flowering and pups are established. Snip dead leaves at their base with sterile scissors. Cut the exhausted mother rosette away at soil level using a clean, sharp blade, being careful not to damage the surrounding pups.

As needed. Buchholtz's Billbergia requires only light tidying. The plant is monocarpic — each rosette blooms once, then dies back and produces offsets. Remove browning or damaged leaves as they appear. Once the mother rosette has fully died and pups are growing strongly, cut the spent centre away cleanly at the base.

Snip dead leaves at their base with sterile scissors. Cut the exhausted mother rosette away at soil level using a clean, sharp blade, being careful not to damage the surrounding pups.