How to prune restrepia antennifera

After each spent flower stem has finished. Use fine-pointed sterile scissors to cut spent flower stems at the base. Remove dead leaves with a clean cut at the stem junction. Avoid disturbing healthy leaves that will produce future blooms.

As needed; no seasonal schedule required. Restrepia antennifera needs minimal pruning. It blooms repeatedly from the axils of its leaves, so healthy foliage must be preserved. Only remove spent individual flower stems at the base and cut away dead or browning leaves. No shaping or hard pruning is required or beneficial for this miniature orchid.

Use fine-pointed sterile scissors to cut spent flower stems at the base. Remove dead leaves with a clean cut at the stem junction. Avoid disturbing healthy leaves that will produce future blooms.