How to prune zygopetalum 'blue eyes'

After flowering finishes. Snip spent flower spikes to the base with sterilised scissors. Cut dead leaves cleanly at the base. Leave all healthy and semi-firm pseudobulbs intact on the plant.

As needed after each bloom cycle. Zygopetalum 'Blue Eyes' is a sympodial orchid that needs minimal pruning. Once the flower spike has finished, cut it to the base. Remove yellowed or dead leaves and any completely shrivelled pseudobulbs. Firm older pseudobulbs store nutrients and should be kept. No other pruning routine is required.

Snip spent flower spikes to the base with sterilised scissors. Cut dead leaves cleanly at the base. Leave all healthy and semi-firm pseudobulbs intact on the plant.