How to prune easter orchid

After flowering, typically late spring. Cut spent spikes cleanly at the sheath base with sterile scissors. Only remove completely desiccated back-bulbs. Repot when pseudobulbs reach the edge of the container rather than pruning for size.

Once per year after flowering; back-bulb removal rarely needed. Easter Orchid (Cattleya mossiae) needs minimal pruning. After the impressive spring blooms fade, cut spent flower spikes to the base of the sheath with sterile scissors. Keep all healthy pseudobulbs intact — they store nutrients for next year's blooms. Remove only fully dead, shrivelled back-bulbs. Repot every 2–3 years to refresh the plant.

Cut spent spikes cleanly at the sheath base with sterile scissors. Only remove completely desiccated back-bulbs. Repot when pseudobulbs reach the edge of the container rather than pruning for size.