How to prune regal elkhorn fern

Any time, only to remove fully dead or rotting fronds. Use sterilised scissors to cut away only entirely dead or blackened fronds. Leave all brown shield fronds untouched — their colouration is normal and removing them stresses or kills the plant.

Rarely — as needed only. Regal Elkhorn Fern requires no routine pruning. Like all Platycerium, its brown shield fronds are living and must never be removed — they protect the root ball and feed the plant. Only remove fronds that are completely dead and rotting. This plant manages itself; human intervention usually does more harm than good.

Use sterilised scissors to cut away only entirely dead or blackened fronds. Leave all brown shield fronds untouched — their colouration is normal and removing them stresses or kills the plant.