How to prune cymbidium 'sarah jean'

After flowering ends, typically late winter to spring. Sterilise scissors before cutting. Remove spent spikes flush with their base. Trim brown leaf tips back to living tissue; cut wholly dead leaves at the pseudobulb base.

Annually for spent spikes; dead foliage removed as needed. Cymbidium 'Sarah Jean' is a miniature Cymbidium hybrid that needs minimal pruning. Cut spent flower spikes at the base once all blooms have faded. Remove dead or yellowing leaves as needed. Healthy pseudobulbs must not be cut — they store energy for future flowering.

Sterilise scissors before cutting. Remove spent spikes flush with their base. Trim brown leaf tips back to living tissue; cut wholly dead leaves at the pseudobulb base.