How to prune sander's vanda

After autumn or winter flowering ends. Use sterilised scissors to cut spent spikes at the base. Remove dead lower leaves cleanly at their attachment to the central stem. Keep all aerial roots undisturbed.

As needed — once per bloom cycle; dead foliage opportunistically. Sander's Vanda (Vanda sanderiana, also known as Euanthe sanderiana) requires minimal pruning. Remove spent flower spikes cleanly at the base after blooms fade. Dead lower leaves can be removed where they join the stem. Never cut the main upright stem — it is the single growing point and cannot regenerate.

Use sterilised scissors to cut spent spikes at the base. Remove dead lower leaves cleanly at their attachment to the central stem. Keep all aerial roots undisturbed.