How to prune guzmania 'orangeade'

Trim faded spike soon after it browns; remove mother rosette when fully spent. Snip the browning flower spike cleanly with sterilised scissors near the base of the spike. Later, cut the fully dead mother rosette at its base using a clean, sharp knife, being careful not to cut the pups.

Once per mother plant's lifecycle. Guzmania 'Orangeade' requires very little pruning. Like all guzmanias, the plant blooms once and the rosette gradually declines afterward. Remove the spent flower spike once it browns for aesthetics. When the mother rosette is fully spent and yellow, cut it away at the base and allow the pups to develop.

Snip the browning flower spike cleanly with sterilised scissors near the base of the spike. Later, cut the fully dead mother rosette at its base using a clean, sharp knife, being careful not to cut the pups.