How to grow Clivia? This way it will bloom 3 times a year!

Water when dry and wet

Watering Clivia has always been a big problem. Many people either water it too much or too little, which eventually leads to Clivia's root rot or yellow leaves.

1. In fact, you don’t need to water Clivia frequently because its fleshy roots can store some water. Generally speaking, the Clivias in the flower market are grown in very loose soil such as pine needles, and these Clivias need to be watered about once every 3 to 5 days.

2. If you are growing Clivia in very sticky soil such as garden soil, it is best to water it once every 1 to 2 weeks, because the moisture in the soil is difficult to evaporate, and too much watering will cause water accumulation.

3. Of course, the most scientific way to water is to water the plant when it is dry. That is, wait until the soil 2 to 3 cm above the surface of the Clivia is completely dry, then water it thoroughly.

The amount of light should be appropriate

In fact, Clivia is more suitable to be placed on the south balcony with good light. Except for the summer when Clivia needs to be moved indoors to the living room to avoid direct sunlight, it can be placed directly on the balcony in other seasons.

In addition, for Clivia grown indoors, the flowerpot should be turned 180 degrees every week, mainly to prevent the leaves from growing crookedly.

What should I do if the leaves are crooked?

The main reason why Clivia leaves are crooked is that the light on both sides of the leaves is uneven, and the leaves will gradually shift to where there is more light. So what should we do after it gets crooked?

1. Cut tin foil or opaque newspaper into long strips.

2. Follow the method shown in the picture below to fix the tin foil on the leaves of the Clivia. Note that it should only cover half of the leaves of the Clivia.

3. Whichever side the leaves lean towards, that side will be covered.

4. At the same time, you should also rotate the pot. If the crookedness is not very serious, it can usually be restored in half a month.

How to fertilize Clivia?

Clivia likes fertilizer, especially fertilizer made from oil crops.

1. In autumn, Clivia has a great demand for fertilizer, so it should be combined with repotting. A layer of decomposed bean dregs, bone meal, sesame seeds or other base fertilizers should be placed at the bottom of the Clivia pot.

2. In addition, apply fermented bean cake water or fish water once every half a month. The fish-smelling water contains more phosphorus fertilizers, while the bean cake water contains more nitrogen fertilizers. Now this is mainly to prepare for the Clivia to bloom next year.

3. In winter, if the indoor temperature is above 15℃, you can apply fertilizer normally, with liquid fertilizer applied about once every 10 days, mainly phosphorus fertilizer. If the temperature is below 10 degrees Celsius, stop fertilizing.

How to repot Clivia?

1. Before repotting, stop watering for 1 to 2 weeks to allow the soil and pot of the Clivia to separate.

2. Turn the flowerpot upside down and gently take out the Clivia.

3. Gently tap the roots to remove large clumps of soil first, and then use water to clean the soil around the roots.

4. Clean the root system and cut off all the dead roots, empty roots and rotten roots on the Clivia.

5. Then place the wound in carbendazim or potassium permanganate solution for disinfection.

6. Prepare new potting soil by mixing 50% leaf mold, 30% pine needles, 10% coarse sand, and 10% sesame seeds, bone meal and other fertilizers.

7. First fill the gaps inside the roots of the Clivia with soil, and then pot it.

8. After the Clivia is potted, water it thoroughly first, then place it in a place with scattered light for maintenance. Let the Clivia take a rest for about 2 to 3 days before placing it on the balcony for maintenance.