How to prune sinningia tubiflora

After flowering for deadheading; at dormancy for stem removal. Cut or pinch spent flower stems at their base as blooms finish. Do not cut green or yellowing-but-still-green stems — let them die back fully on their own. Once stems are completely dry, cut or snap them away cleanly near the soil surface. Store the tuber cool and dry through dormancy.

As needed during flowering; once per season at dormancy. Sinningia tubiflora (white slipper plant) dies back to its tuber after flowering and needs no pruning during active growth. Simply remove spent flower stalks as blooms fade. When foliage yellows and dies back naturally at the end of the season, allow it to dry completely and remove the withered stems. New growth will emerge from the tuber in spring.

Cut or pinch spent flower stems at their base as blooms finish. Do not cut green or yellowing-but-still-green stems — let them die back fully on their own. Once stems are completely dry, cut or snap them away cleanly near the soil surface. Store the tuber cool and dry through dormancy.