How to prune tillandsia magnusiana

After flowering, when pups reach one-third the parent's size. Gently peel or tease away dead outer leaves by hand. To remove pups, hold the offset and the mother plant firmly and twist-and-pull, or use a clean blade if the connection is too tight.

Rarely; dead-leaf removal as needed, pup separation once per cycle. Tillandsia magnusiana is an air plant that needs no routine pruning. Simply peel away any dry, brown outer leaves that have died naturally. After it flowers, the mother plant slowly declines and produces pups — remove these offsets once they are at least one-third the size of the parent to propagate.

Gently peel or tease away dead outer leaves by hand. To remove pups, hold the offset and the mother plant firmly and twist-and-pull, or use a clean blade if the connection is too tight.