How to prune lycaste skinneri

After flowering ends, late winter to spring; dead pseudobulb removal in autumn. Cut spent flower stems cleanly at the pseudobulb base with sterile scissors. Allow leaves to yellow and drop on their own schedule before dry rest. Remove only completely hollow, papery pseudobulbs — retain any firm ones.

Once annually after flowering; seasonal dead pseudobulb removal. Lycaste skinneri (Guatemala's national flower) requires minimal pruning. It is deciduous — leaves drop naturally before dry rest, which is normal. Remove spent flower stems at the base after blooming. Trim only fully dead pseudobulbs in autumn. No shaping, deadheading of leaves, or heavy cutting is needed.

Cut spent flower stems cleanly at the pseudobulb base with sterile scissors. Allow leaves to yellow and drop on their own schedule before dry rest. Remove only completely hollow, papery pseudobulbs — retain any firm ones.