How to prune sukhakul's slipper orchid

After flowering ends. Sterilise scissors before use. Cut the spent spike at the base of the plant, close to the foliage. Remove dead leaves at the rhizome level; never cut into healthy green tissue unnecessarily.

Annually for spent spikes; dead foliage removed as needed. Sukhakul's Slipper Orchid requires minimal pruning. Remove the spent flower spike at the base once blooming finishes — unlike some orchids, Paphiopedilum spikes do not rebloom. Trim dead or yellowing leaves cleanly at the base. Each new growth produces one spike, so protect all healthy foliage.

Sterilise scissors before use. Cut the spent spike at the base of the plant, close to the foliage. Remove dead leaves at the rhizome level; never cut into healthy green tissue unnecessarily.