How to prune guzmania wittmackii

Trim spent spike as it browns; remove mother plant once fully yellowed and dead. Cut the faded spike near its base with clean, sharp scissors. When the mother rosette is entirely spent, cut it away at soil level with a clean blade, avoiding damage to any pups nearby.

Once per mother plant lifecycle. Guzmania wittmackii is a monocarpic bromeliad requiring very little pruning. After the striking flower spike fades and browns, trim it back for neatness. The mother rosette will gradually yellow and die over several months; remove it cleanly at the base once fully spent. Grow on any pups that have emerged.

Cut the faded spike near its base with clean, sharp scissors. When the mother rosette is entirely spent, cut it away at soil level with a clean blade, avoiding damage to any pups nearby.