How to prune shining nidularium

Any time for dead-leaf removal; post-bloom for rosette removal. Use sterilised scissors to cut brown or damaged leaves at the base. After the mother plant declines, cut it away at soil level, taking care not to damage emerging pups.

Rarely — cosmetic only, plus one-off rosette removal after flowering. Shining Nidularium (Nidularium fulgens) is a low-maintenance rosette bromeliad that requires almost no pruning. Remove dead or tatty outer leaves at the base to keep the plant tidy. After blooming, the mother rosette dies naturally; remove it once pups alongside it are well developed.

Use sterilised scissors to cut brown or damaged leaves at the base. After the mother plant declines, cut it away at soil level, taking care not to damage emerging pups.