How to prune long spider orchid

After flowering finishes. Cut spent spikes to the base using sterilised scissors. Peel away dried leaf sheaths from old pseudobulbs to improve airflow. If a pseudobulb is shrivelled but still green, check watering before removing it.

As needed. Brassia longissima requires very little pruning. Once flower spikes have finished blooming, cut them to the base with sterilised scissors. Remove dead or yellowed leaves at the pseudobulb base as needed. No other cutting is warranted — pseudobulbs store reserves and should not be trimmed unless visibly rotten.

Cut spent spikes to the base using sterilised scissors. Peel away dried leaf sheaths from old pseudobulbs to improve airflow. If a pseudobulb is shrivelled but still green, check watering before removing it.