How to prune tiger orchid

After flowering, once the spike has fully dried. Cut the dead flower spike cleanly at its base using sterile scissors or pruners. Remove any yellowed or shrivelled leaves by pulling gently or cutting flush with the pseudobulb. Do not remove old pseudobulbs — they store energy for future blooms.

As needed (after each bloom cycle). Tiger orchid (Grammatophyllum speciosum) rarely needs pruning. Remove spent flower spikes at the base once all blooms have dropped and the spike has dried. Never cut into healthy pseudobulbs or leaves. Beyond clearing dead material, leave this massive sympodial orchid alone — it blooms from mature pseudobulbs that must be retained.

Cut the dead flower spike cleanly at its base using sterile scissors or pruners. Remove any yellowed or shrivelled leaves by pulling gently or cutting flush with the pseudobulb. Do not remove old pseudobulbs — they store energy for future blooms.