How to prune ospina's vriesea

Post-flowering; mother removal when pups reach one-third the mother's size. Use clean, sharp scissors to remove dead leaves flush with the base. Cut the spent mother plant at soil level, being careful to avoid damaging established pups.

As needed for tidying; once at end of monocarpic life cycle. Ospina's Vriesea (Vriesea ospinae) needs only minimal tidying. Like other vrieseas, it is monocarpic — bloom once, produce pups, then die. Trim dead or browned outer leaves at the base as they appear. Once the mother rosette is spent and pups have developed, remove the mother plant at soil level.

Use clean, sharp scissors to remove dead leaves flush with the base. Cut the spent mother plant at soil level, being careful to avoid damaging established pups.