How to prune spider orchid

After all flowers on the spike have finished, typically late spring to early summer. Cut spent flower spikes at their base with a sterile blade. When repotting, remove only fully desiccated, leafless back-bulbs by cutting at the rhizome. Dust cut surfaces with cinnamon to discourage rot.

As needed — once per bloom cycle. Brassia verrucosa needs minimal pruning. Once a flower spike finishes blooming, cut it at the base near the pseudobulb. Do not remove old pseudobulbs unless they are completely dry, shrivelled, and leafless — they store water and nutrients. No other routine pruning is required or recommended for this epiphytic orchid.

Cut spent flower spikes at their base with a sterile blade. When repotting, remove only fully desiccated, leafless back-bulbs by cutting at the rhizome. Dust cut surfaces with cinnamon to discourage rot.