How to prune tillandsia ionantha 'fuego'

After flowering, as pups appear. Trim brown leaf tips at an angle with clean scissors. Peel away dried outer leaves by hand. Separate pups by gently twisting them away from the mother once they reach one-third her size.

As needed — rarely more than once or twice a year. Tillandsia ionantha 'Fuego' is an air plant that needs virtually no pruning. Simply remove dead or brown leaf tips with clean scissors and peel away dried outer leaves after flowering. The mother plant will produce pups before dying back — leave pups attached or separate them once they reach one-third the mother's size.

Trim brown leaf tips at an angle with clean scissors. Peel away dried outer leaves by hand. Separate pups by gently twisting them away from the mother once they reach one-third her size.