How to prune lycaste deppei

After flowering and following natural leaf drop in dry season. Snip spent inflorescences at the pseudobulb base with sterile scissors once they are completely dead. Allow senescing leaves to yellow and detach on their own so the plant can reabsorb nutrients before dormancy.

Annually, following each bloom cycle and seasonal leaf drop. Lycaste deppei is a deciduous orchid requiring minimal pruning. Like other Lycaste, it drops leaves at the end of the growing season — let them yellow and fall naturally rather than cutting them early. Remove spent flower spikes once fully browned. Trim any truly dead tissue with sterile scissors. No shaping is needed.

Snip spent inflorescences at the pseudobulb base with sterile scissors once they are completely dead. Allow senescing leaves to yellow and detach on their own so the plant can reabsorb nutrients before dormancy.