How to prune tillandsia seleriana

Dead leaves any time; spent flower stalk after fully drying. Pull dead outer leaves downward from the base to detach. Snip the dried flower stalk at its base. Pups attached to the pseudobulb can be twisted free or cut with a clean blade once they reach one-third parent size.

Rarely — dead leaf removal as needed; once after bloom for stalk and pups. Tillandsia seleriana is a bulbous xeric air plant that needs no pruning. Remove brown outer leaves by pulling downward from the base. The bulbous pseudobulb is a natural feature, not dead tissue — never cut into it. Remove the spent bloom spike once dried, and separate pups after they mature.

Pull dead outer leaves downward from the base to detach. Snip the dried flower stalk at its base. Pups attached to the pseudobulb can be twisted free or cut with a clean blade once they reach one-third parent size.