How to prune rothschild's slipper orchid

After all flowers on the spike have faded and dropped. Cut the finished flower spike at its base with sterile scissors. Remove only completely brown or rotted leaves, cutting flush with the base. Never remove green leaves — each growth carries only one fan.

As needed — once per bloom cycle. Paphiopedilum rothschildianum is a slow-growing species that requires almost no pruning. Remove spent flower spikes at the base once all blooms have dropped. Trim any dead or rotting leaves cleanly at their base. Healthy leaves should never be cut — this orchid grows from a single fan of leaves per growth.

Cut the finished flower spike at its base with sterile scissors. Remove only completely brown or rotted leaves, cutting flush with the base. Never remove green leaves — each growth carries only one fan.