The most complete guide for Clivia to survive the summer. Learn one trick and you will have green leaves and more flowers blooming in the pot quickly!

Growth habits of Clivia

Growth habit

To grow flowers, you must first understand their sources and preferences, and only by catering to their preferences can you grow them well!

Clivia is native to the subtropical regions of southern Africa. It prefers a semi-shaded, humid, cool and ventilated environment, and avoids strong light and stagnant water.

The most suitable growth temperature for Clivia is 18℃~28℃. When the temperature exceeds 30 degrees, it will enter a semi-dormant state. It is a typical greenhouse flower and is suitable for growing indoors.

Soil for Clivia to Spend the Summer

Whether Clivia can survive the summer well depends on the foundation of its care in the spring, and the first point is the soil.

1. Soil preparation

Clivia is suitable for weakly acidic humus soil that is fertile, loose, breathable and well-drained. Leaf mold, pine needles, river sand and base fertilizer can be prepared in a ratio of 6:2:1:1.

2. Loosen the soil in summer

When the soil in the pot becomes compacted in summer, you can use a small bamboo piece or a small shovel to insert it diagonally into the inner wall of the pot, not too deep. Use one hand to hold the bamboo piece still, and use the other hand to rotate the flowerpot. One turn will loosen the topsoil.

Clivia's Summer Sunlight

When the temperature is too high in summer, Clivia will enter a semi-dormant state. At this time, you must do a good job of preventing heatstroke and cooling down.

1. Avoid direct sunlight

Clivia is a medium-day plant that prefers weak light and avoids strong light. Direct exposure to strong light can easily cause sunburn, and the flowering period is also short.

2. Can’t avoid light

In summer, it is best to place Clivia in a ventilated place with partial shade and partial sun, where it can receive scattered light in the morning and evening. The light is too weak, which affects flowering and makes the flower color lighter.

Watering Clivia in Summer

1. Watering principles

Clivia has well-developed fleshy roots that can store a certain amount of water. It is drought-resistant and likes moisture but avoids waterlogging. Therefore, when watering in summer, you should follow the principle of not watering unless the soil is dry, and watering thoroughly when you do, keeping the soil in the pot moist but not wet.

2. Watering frequency

In hot summer weather, you can water the plant once every morning. The specific amount of watering depends on the dryness of the soil in the pot and the weather conditions in the area.

3. Cooling measures

In order to lower the temperature, you can spray water on the air and ground around the plants more often in summer, but try not to spray water on the center of the leaves to prevent core rot.

Fertilizing Clivia in Summer

1. Incomplete sleep

If Clivia is kept in a cool and ventilated place indoors, it will not completely dormant in summer. At this time, fertilization should be reduced. Generally, a thin bean cake liquid fertilizer should be applied every 15 to 20 days. The soil in the pot should be dry before fertilization to facilitate absorption.

2. Hibernation

Due to the hot and rainy weather in the south in summer, Clivia can easily enter a dormant state. At this time, fertilization should be stopped to avoid root rot.

Disease and Pest Control for Clivia in Summer

1. Common diseases

Clivia is prone to soft rot in summer. Pale yellow water-like spots will appear on the leaves, and then the spots will expand, the leaves will turn brown and soften, and bacterial fluid will flow out of the wounds.

Prevention and control measures: Once the disease is found, separate the diseased plants immediately and remove the rotten parts. If the damage is serious, remove all of them, then soak the plants in 5% potassium permanganate solution for 1 hour, disinfect and dry them, and apply wood ash on the wounds.

2. Common pests

In a hot and poorly ventilated environment, Clivia is easily attacked by scale insects.

If the problem is not serious, you can dilute the alcohol with water in a ratio of 1:2, then dip a cotton swab in it and wipe the infested area repeatedly;

If the pest is serious, you can use 1000~1500 times diluted Guoguang Aphid Killer to spray the infested areas to kill them.

What should I do if the Clivia grows crooked?

Some flower lovers asked, what should I do if the leaves of the Clivia at home are crooked, scattered, and asymmetrical?

Solutions

1. Clip correction

First, put a layer of soft paper on the jaws of the crooked blades, and then use the small clothespins at home to align the crooked blades with the blades in the normal direction and clamp them together. After a while, it will be corrected!

2. Cardboard correction

Cut slits in the lightweight cardboard, and then directly put the leaves into the cardboard. This method is simple and crude, and is more suitable for adult Clivia with strong growth.

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