Use this trick to grow Clivia, the leaves will be as wide as a fist and the flowers will bloom without any arrows!

temperature

If your Clivia does not bloom in winter, don't worry, because Clivia is not a cold-resistant plant. It is lucky enough if it does not suffer from frostbite or freeze to death in winter. Don't force it to bloom. Normally, Clivia will automatically enter a dormant period when the temperature drops below 5 degrees Celsius in winter. As long as the leaves don't turn yellow and still feel nice to the touch, don't worry about the Clivia. It will bloom naturally when the spring growing season comes.

Air humidity

People who have some knowledge about Clivia may know that Clivia likes to grow in moist and cool places. For daily cultivation, Clivia can be placed in semi-shade. It can be kept cool, but not moist. A common method is to increase the air humidity around the Clivia. When the air humidity reaches 50, it is the most suitable time for Clivia to grow. The method we usually use is to use a spray bottle to spray water on the surface of the Clivia to maintain the gloss of the leaves and allow the Clivia to grow better.

aspirin

In fact, Clivia itself does not like fertilizer, but if it is not fertilized, it is difficult for Clivia to grow flowers. Some friends’ Clivias will have arrow pinching even if they have flowers. When applying fertilizer to Clivia, we usually choose tablets that are simple and easy to find. For example, aspirin is very suitable. Crush and dilute the aspirin, and use it to water the Clivia to promote plant growth.

illumination

The last point is light. Although Clivia likes semi-shade plants, it must have sunlight to bloom and shoot arrows. Only with sufficient light can Clivia grow flowers and there will be no difficulties when shooting arrows.

The problem of flowering arrows when growing Clivia usually arises from our poor maintenance habits. As long as we adhere to reasonable cultivation methods and mentality, I believe that one day, your Clivia will be able to grow vigorously and the flower buds will continue to grow!