How to prune miltoniopsis 'red tide'

Immediately after blooms drop. With sterile scissors, cut the spent spike flush with the base. Remove yellowed or papery leaves by pulling them off at the junction or trimming cleanly. Never remove green, healthy pseudobulbs or leaves.

Once per bloom cycle; leaf clean-up as needed. Miltoniopsis 'Red Tide' is a hybrid pansy orchid that needs only light post-bloom pruning. Cut the flower spike to its base once all blooms have dropped — spikes do not reliably rebloom. Remove dead or yellowing leaves as they appear. No shaping or heavy cutting is needed; healthy pseudobulbs must be preserved intact.

With sterile scissors, cut the spent spike flush with the base. Remove yellowed or papery leaves by pulling them off at the junction or trimming cleanly. Never remove green, healthy pseudobulbs or leaves.