How to prune two-color cattleya

After flowering finishes. Cut spent flower spikes at the base within the sheath using sterilised scissors or a blade. Remove dried sheaths and dead leaves by hand. Leave healthy pseudobulbs and foliage intact.

As needed — once per bloom cycle. Two-Color Cattleya needs minimal pruning. Once its distinctive olive-green and dark-lip flowers have faded, cut the spent spike at the base inside the leaf sheath using a sterile tool. Remove dried sheaths and dead leaves as they appear. Healthy green pseudobulbs should never be pruned — they fuel future blooming.

Cut spent flower spikes at the base within the sheath using sterilised scissors or a blade. Remove dried sheaths and dead leaves by hand. Leave healthy pseudobulbs and foliage intact.