How to prune flying saucer cactus

Spring for offset removal; any time for dead tissue. Use sterilised shears to remove dead tissue or detach offsets at their narrowest attachment point. Allow all cut surfaces to callous for 48 hours in a warm, dry location before watering or repotting.

Rarely — as needed for damage or congestion. Flying Saucer Cactus (an Echinopsis hybrid) needs virtually no pruning. Its large, showy flowers last one to two days and wither on their own — no deadheading is needed. Remove only dead or rotted tissue. Detach offsets in spring if the clump is too crowded for the pot.

Use sterilised shears to remove dead tissue or detach offsets at their narrowest attachment point. Allow all cut surfaces to callous for 48 hours in a warm, dry location before watering or repotting.