How to prune lady slipper orchid

After the flower spike is fully spent. Cut the spent flower spike at its base using sterile scissors or a blade. Do not attempt to cut back to a node for reblooming — this genus produces one flower per new growth and will not rebloom from the same spike.

Once per bloom cycle; no other routine pruning needed. Lady Slipper Orchids need almost no pruning. Once a flower spike has finished blooming, cut it off at the base — unlike Phalaenopsis, Paphiopedilum spikes do not rebloom from the same stem. Leave all healthy leaves alone. Remove dead or mushy leaves only if they pull away easily or show rot.

Cut the spent flower spike at its base using sterile scissors or a blade. Do not attempt to cut back to a node for reblooming — this genus produces one flower per new growth and will not rebloom from the same spike.