How to make Clivia leaves grow neat and beautiful (how to maintain the leaves upright and flat)

How to make the leaves of Clivia neat and beautiful?

If the Clivia is well grown, its leaves can be neat and shiny, very beautiful, and look like a fan. However, most people's Clivia leaves are not neat, and they grow crookedly and are not good-looking at all.

First, planting material:

When caring for Clivia, pay attention to stirring the planting material evenly when mixing it, because some granular planting materials in the soil will absorb nutrients and water, and slowly release them to supply root growth.

Assuming that the granular planting material that tends to retain fertilizer is biased towards one side, then after long-term maintenance, the nutrients and water absorbed by the root system will be biased towards one side, and the growth ability of the leaves will be different, resulting in the leaves becoming crooked.

Second, the environment:

The light will appear different depending on the season and angle.

For example, in spring, the angle of light is directly above, but in autumn the angle will change. When caring for it, you should frequently move the position of the Clivia according to the angle of light so that both sides of the Clivia receive equal light.

When caring for Clivia, the leaves should be placed horizontally on the windowsill, and rotated 180° about once a month.

The flowerpot can be rotated every half a month in spring and autumn, when new leaves grow vigorously. Balanced light can make the leaves neat.

Third, fertilization:

Many flower lovers fertilize Clivia casually, burying organic fertilizers randomly, or pouring organic fertilizer water randomly in one place when irrigating the roots.

This will cause uneven fertilization and the nutrients will be locked on one side. Then when the roots absorb nutrients, they will focus on one side, causing the leaves to be crooked.

It is recommended to bury organic fertilizer in holes on all sides of the flower pot. When watering organic fertilizer, it is recommended to use a watering sprinkler that rotates at multiple angles above the flower pot to irrigate the roots.

Correction of the Clivia leaf after it grows crooked (photo)

Fourth, root pruning:

When planting Clivia, pay attention to choosing dense roots when pruning the roots. If the root system is dense on one side and sparse on the other.

Then we need to properly thin out the dense root system. If the dense branches are biased to one side, not only will the leaves be crooked, but the pseudobulbs of Clivia will also bulge to one side.