How to prune oncidium ornithorhynchum

Immediately after the last flower drops. Use sterile scissors or a blade to cut the spent flower spike cleanly at its base. Remove any dead or shrivelled pseudobulbs and brown leaf tips as they appear throughout the year.

Once per bloom cycle; dead-material removal as needed. Oncidium ornithorhynchum needs minimal pruning. Once a flower spike finishes blooming, cut it back to the base — the cane that flowered will not rebloom. Remove any yellowed or dead leaves at the base. Otherwise leave the plant alone; healthy pseudobulbs and foliage need no cutting.

Use sterile scissors or a blade to cut the spent flower spike cleanly at its base. Remove any dead or shrivelled pseudobulbs and brown leaf tips as they appear throughout the year.