How to prune callus slipper orchid

After flowering ends. Cut the finished spike cleanly at the base using sterilised scissors. Remove dead basal leaves at rhizome level. Avoid disturbing healthy roots or foliage — the plant needs all its leaves to build energy for the next growth and spike.

Annually for spent spikes; dead foliage as needed. Callus Slipper Orchid needs only minimal pruning. Remove the spent flower spike at its base after all blooms drop — Paphiopedilum spikes do not rebloom from the same stem. Clear away any dead or yellowed leaves at the base. Healthy leaves should be left untouched; each growth flowers only once.

Cut the finished spike cleanly at the base using sterilised scissors. Remove dead basal leaves at rhizome level. Avoid disturbing healthy roots or foliage — the plant needs all its leaves to build energy for the next growth and spike.