How to prune tillandsia pseudobaileyi

After flowering; pup removal when offsets reach one-third parent size. Peel away dead outer leaves by hand, working gently from the base. Separate pups by twisting them away from the mother plant, or cut with a sterilized blade at the connection point. Allow offsets to air-dry briefly before remounting.

Rarely; as needed for dead growth, once per cycle for pups. Tillandsia pseudobaileyi is an air plant that rarely needs pruning. Remove dried, brown outer leaves as they die back by gently peeling them away. After blooming, the rosette will slowly die and produce pups — detach offsets when they reach roughly one-third the size of the parent to start new plants.

Peel away dead outer leaves by hand, working gently from the base. Separate pups by twisting them away from the mother plant, or cut with a sterilized blade at the connection point. Allow offsets to air-dry briefly before remounting.