How to prune masdevallia wageneriana

After flowering; remove spent spikes once they brown. Cut spent spikes cleanly at the base with sterilized scissors. Remove brown or dead leaf tissue at the plant base. Dust cuts with ground cinnamon to deter fungal infection in the humid conditions this species prefers.

As needed; typically once or twice per year. Masdevallia wageneriana is a small cool-growing orchid that needs virtually no pruning. Remove spent flower spikes at their base once flowering finishes and they begin to brown. Clear away any dead or damaged leaves. Healthy green growth should be left entirely undisturbed.

Cut spent spikes cleanly at the base with sterilized scissors. Remove brown or dead leaf tissue at the plant base. Dust cuts with ground cinnamon to deter fungal infection in the humid conditions this species prefers.