If you grow Clivia like this in autumn, it will grow super fast and have 3 pairs of leaves in a year!

Repotting

1. Before repotting, remember to stop watering for one week so that the soil and the pot can separate.

2. Be careful when taking the Clivia out of the pot. You can hold the bulb of the Clivia with one hand and turn the pot over with the other hand to take the Clivia out.

3. Gently tap the soil to remove some of the loose soil first, and then rinse the roots of the Clivia with water.

4. Observe the root system and cut off old, dead and black roots.

5. Soak the roots in the carbendazim solution for half an hour, then take them out and dry them in the shade.

6. Prepare the soil. Don’t ignore this step. If the soil is well prepared, growing Clivia will be twice as effective with half the effort! A more suitable ratio is 5 parts garden soil, 3 parts leaf mold, and 2 parts river sand.

At the same time, bury some melon seeds and slow-release fertilizer at the bottom of the flowerpot as base fertilizer. Cover it with a 3-5 cm layer of soil to prevent the roots from directly contacting the soil.

7. Before potting, fill the middle part of the Clivia root system with soil, and then pot it. Be careful to pat the flowerpot while filling the soil to avoid gaps in the middle.

8. Water thoroughly and place it in a cool and ventilated place for 1 to 2 days, then take it out to dry in the sun.

Fertilization

1. Liquid fertilizer

1. Top dressing should be done after the roots have grown slowly. Remember not to fertilize immediately after repotting.

You can use bean cakes, sesame seed cakes, peanut cakes, sunflower seeds, large and small sesame seeds, etc., crush them into powder and soak them in water for fermentation. The time should be more than 1 year, the longer the better.

When using, take out the upper layer of liquid, mix it in a ratio of 1:50, and water the roots, about once every 7 to 10 days.

2. Soak the scales, fins, bones, heads, etc. of freshwater fish, such as carp and crucian carp, in water. However, this homemade flower fertilizer must be fully fermented before use. This homemade flower fertilizer is rich in phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, which can make Clivia bloom more.

3. You can also use animal blood, bones, etc. to soak and ferment.

Note: Liquid fertilizer must be fully fermented. Liquid fertilizer that is not fully fermented will usually smell bad and may also risk burning the roots. It is recommended to use liquid fertilizer that has been fermented for at least 1 year!

2Solid fertilizer

1. Hemp seeds (castor seeds), linseed seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, etc. should be fried before use. It is recommended to bury it in the bottom of the pot when repotting.

2. Fertilizer formed after complete fermentation of animal manure such as chicken manure. When applying top dressing, you can dig a small hole near the wall of the Clivia pot and bury the fertilizer in it.

3. Animal blood meal and animal bone meal, please note that they can only be used after they have been dried and crushed or roasted and crushed. You can put it at the bottom of the pot, or you can dig a small hole and use it as top dressing.

illumination

Clivia is kept in the shade all summer, but as the temperature drops, it has begun to wake up from its dormant period, so light becomes very important at this time.

Placing the Clivia on the south balcony separated by glass not only provides sufficient sunlight, but the glass can also block ultraviolet rays, preventing the Clivia from being burned.

At the same time, the Clivia should be rotated 180 degrees every week to prevent its leaves from becoming scattered.

Watering

The watering of Clivia should also be gradually increased. In summer, it is watered about once a week. Now you can gradually reduce the watering interval and slowly increase it to once every 5 days.

If you use tap water at home, before watering, put the tap water in an unobstructed place and let it sit for 2 to 3 minutes to remove the chlorine in the water.

Division

Mature Clivia will sprout young buds from its rhizomes almost every year. Flower lovers can separate these small buds when repotting the Clivia in spring. After a few days, you will have a new pot of flowers!

1. Remove the Clivia from the pot, but be careful not to use too much force to avoid damaging the roots.

2. Clean the soil from the roots and observe the roots.

3. Carefully break off the small buds, preferably with part of the roots, to increase the survival rate.

4. Clean the root system and cut off old, dead and rotten roots.

5. Soak the roots of Clivia in carbendazim solution (carbendazim: water = 1:2000) for 20-30 minutes for disinfection.

6. Then take out the Clivia and place it in a cool and ventilated place to dry. For safety reasons, you can apply some carbendazim on the wound.

7. After the roots are dry, you can put them back in the pot!

Prepare the potting soil according to the ratio of leaf mold: pine needle soil: river sand = 3:2:1. For small rootless buds, increase the proportion of sand.

8. After potting, water until water seeps out from the holes at the bottom of the pot.

After that, place the Clivia in a cool and ventilated place, and you can take care of it normally after the new leaves grow out!

Autumn Tiger

The autumn heatwave has not yet shown its full force in some areas, but we still need to be vigilant!

The most important thing to deal with the autumn heat is ventilation, so be sure to place the Clivia in a well-ventilated place!