How to prune trichoglottis brachiata

After flowers drop, any time of year as growth is near-continuous. Cut spent flower stalks to the point of origin with sterile scissors. Trim any dead root tips or brown leaf ends cleanly. The monopodial main stem must not be cut unless it has been damaged or rotted at the top.

As needed after each flowering; no scheduled annual pruning required. Trichoglottis brachiata is a monopodial orchid that produces flowers along its stem. It needs minimal pruning — only remove spent flower stalks after blooms drop and trim dead leaf tips or brown roots. Never cut the central growing stem, as the plant does not branch from a cut point the way sympodial orchids do.

Cut spent flower stalks to the point of origin with sterile scissors. Trim any dead root tips or brown leaf ends cleanly. The monopodial main stem must not be cut unless it has been damaged or rotted at the top.