How to prune vriesea 'christine'

After the flower spike fades; pup removal when one-third the parent's size. Remove the spent flower spike by cutting cleanly at its base with sterilized scissors. Trim away dead or yellowing outer leaves. Sever pups from the mother with a sharp, clean blade, preserving any roots that have formed before potting.

As needed; spike removal once, pup separation once per lifecycle. Vriesea 'Christine' is a bromeliad that needs little pruning beyond removing dead leaves and spent flower spikes. Once its showy flower spike fades, cut it cleanly at the base. The mother rosette slowly dies thereafter; detach the pups it produces at the base once they reach one-third the parent plant's size.

Remove the spent flower spike by cutting cleanly at its base with sterilized scissors. Trim away dead or yellowing outer leaves. Sever pups from the mother with a sharp, clean blade, preserving any roots that have formed before potting.