Indoor Clivia blooms 3 or 4 times a year, with thick leaves and strong roots. How does it do that?

1. Daily maintenance

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soil

The prerequisite for growing a Clivia well is that your soil is in good condition and should be suitable for the growth of Clivia. Huahua recommends that you use the following soil ratio: 40% old soil that has been sifted to remove the debris + 30% new rotten leaves + 10% pine needles + 10% sand + 10% charcoal.

In addition, the South recommends increasing the proportion of sand to improve drainage.

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illumination

If Clivia is grown in a south-facing room, it can get full sunlight in spring, autumn and winter, but it must be shaded in summer, or the light exposure time can be reduced. 4 to 5 hours of light in the morning and evening every day is enough. Move the flower pot into the house during the hot midday sun to reduce direct sunlight.

Sunlight has a great impact on the leaves of Clivia, so it is best to place the flowerpot parallel to the sunny side to prevent the leaves from growing crookedly.

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humidity

Generally, the homes of flower lovers in the north are relatively dry and the humidity is very low, which is not conducive to the growth of Clivia. You can increase the air humidity by spraying water on the flowerpot and its surroundings. In addition, put some sand or flower soil at the bottom of the flowerpot, and spray water on the sand at the bottom of the flowerpot 1 to 2 times a day to utilize the humidity generated by evaporation. If you have fish at home, you can place it on top of a fish tank or sink to increase the humidity of the environment.

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ventilation

Lack of ventilation will increase the risk of plants. Except in winter, windows should be opened frequently for ventilation in spring, summer and autumn. The ventilation time should be no less than 2 hours in spring and autumn, and no less than 4 hours in summer. Forget about it in winter, you will freeze to death if you open the windows for ventilation.

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Temperature difference

Clivia needs a certain temperature difference between day and night. The best temperature difference is 6~10℃. If the Clivia is too close to the heater in winter and the temperature cannot be lowered at night, the flower pot needs to be moved away from the radiator, but the temperature must be kept above 10℃.

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2. Root rot treatment

resection

Once you find that the roots of your Clivia have rotten roots, decisively cut off all the rotten parts, leaving no trace.

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disinfect

Place the roots of Clivia in a disinfectant solution such as carbendazim solution for disinfection. Then dry in the shade. After drying in the shade, apply gentian violet to the roots.

After applying the purple medicine

Prepare rooting soil

20% wood shavings + 20% sand + 20% pine needles + 40% rotten leaves, this is the ratio that is most conducive to rooting.

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Basin

Bury the processed Clivia into the prepared soil .

Rooting water

Place the Clivia in rooting water prepared in proportion and soak it for 24 hours.

Waiting for rooting

After 24 hours, take out the Clivia and put it in a well-lit and well-ventilated place. It will take about a month to take root. The picture below shows the rooting effect after 6 months.

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