How to prune tillandsia ionantha 'druid'

After flowering, when pups are visible. Peel away dried outer leaves by hand. Trim any brown tips at a gentle angle with sharp scissors. Detach pups by twisting carefully when they are one-third the size of the mother.

As needed — minimal intervention required. Tillandsia ionantha 'Druid' requires almost no pruning. Remove brown or dried outer leaves by peeling them away, and trim dead leaf tips with clean scissors if desired. After flowering, the rosette slowly dies while producing pups — remove pups once they reach one-third the mother plant's size.

Peel away dried outer leaves by hand. Trim any brown tips at a gentle angle with sharp scissors. Detach pups by twisting carefully when they are one-third the size of the mother.