How to prune calanthe sylvatica

After flowering finishes, typically late autumn to winter. Cut the spent flower spike to the base with clean, sterile scissors. Remove yellowed leaves by cutting flush with the pseudobulb. Do not trim green foliage or reduce pseudobulbs.

Annually after flowering; dead-leaf removal as needed. Calanthe sylvatica is a terrestrial tropical orchid that needs very little pruning. Remove spent flower spikes at the base once blooms have fully dropped, and cut away any yellowed or dead leaves cleanly. Beyond that, leave foliage intact — the pseudobulbs store energy and should not be cut back unless visibly rotted.

Cut the spent flower spike to the base with clean, sterile scissors. Remove yellowed leaves by cutting flush with the pseudobulb. Do not trim green foliage or reduce pseudobulbs.