Clivia, Yellow Clivias, Clivia seed, Clivia miniata, Growing Clivias

Planting / Transplanting. Q. When can Clivias be planted? A. The best time is during Spring and early Summer, but Clivias have been successfully planted any time throughout the year.	Top
Q. When can Clivias be transplanted? A. Clivias should be transplanted during the second half of Spring to early Summer. I prefer to take a single plants from the bunch rather than to split the whole big group.	Top
Q. Do the plants stop flowering after transplanting? A. Flowering sized plants that are transplanted may skip one flowering season, but normally still flower the next spring.	Top
Q. When do you transplant a Clivia growing in a pot? A. The plant will look pot-bound, eg roots growing out the top, too many suckers as well as starting to have unnaturally yellow leaves.	Top
Flowering. Q. When do Clivias flower? A. Clivia Miniata, Nobilis and Caulescens flower during Spring and early Summer. Gardenii flower during Autumn.	Top
Q. How long after planting the seed will a Clivia flower? A. Miniata, Gardenii and Caulescens seedlings should flower at three to four year with slightly longer for the yellow varieties. Nobilis take considerably longer and will only flower after seven or eight years.	Top
Q. What conditions are the best for the plants to flower? A. The ideal conditions to encourage flowering is in an area with a lot of light but not direct sunlight. Early morning sun up to mid-morning is not harmful. Clivia plants grow in most soil types, with varying degrees of success. Clivia plants grown in pots must be planted in a well drained mix. Plants should not be watered more than once a week in the growing season and even less during the rest of the year. Plant food with a high content of Potash at the end of the Winter into Spring, can encourage this.	Top
Soil. Q. What type of soil is the best? A. In pots Clivias prefer a well drained, slightly acidic potting mix such as composted pine bark. If grown in the garden they grow in virtually any soil type with varying degree of success, provided that they are not over watered.	Top
Wilting.. Q. The Clivia has begun to wilt after it was growing beautifully? A. It is more than likely too wet and that the some of the roots have rotted. The plant should be repotted. Clean the roots thoroughly and treat it with Sulphur powder or another fungicide and allow to dry for a few days before you repot it. Do not water it for at least 10 to 14 days thereafter and then water it very sparingly.	Top
Where to plant. Q. Where can Clivias be planted? A. Clivias do not grow in full sun but does tolerate a little early morning sun. An area of shade with some dappled sun is the ideal condition.	Top
Q. Does the roots of trees affect the plants? A. Clivias grow well under trees and do not mind the roots of trees. In fact the falling leaves are ideal for the plants as this gives them the natural feeding the receive in nature.	Top
Q. Can Clivias grow where you can expect frost? A. Clivias do not like frost and other extreme conditions. Plant them under trees that do not lose their leaves to limit the risk of frost damage.	Top
Seedlings. Q. Can you transplant Clivia seedlings with one or two leaves? (about 4 – 6 months old) A. Yes. Seedlings should however preferably not be transplanted before they are one year old. Some growers keep them in seed trays up to two years.	Top
Q. When is the best time to transplant seedlings? A. As with the adult plants, the best time is during Spring and early Summer, but Clivia seedlings have been transplanted successfully throughout the year.	Top
Q. What soil is the best for seedlings? A. Use slightly finer composted pine bark, mixed with coarse sand, to provide a well-drained medium.	Top
Q. What fertilizer can be used for seedlings? A. As long as the seed is still attached to the seedling, no fertilizing is needed. Using a fertilizer which is high in Natrium and Phosforus will actually assist in their growth.	Top
Fertilisers Q. What type of fertilizer do you use for Clivia plants? A. Plants that are near the flowering stage or actual flowering should be given a feed that has a high content of Potassium. The other plants and seedlings do not need such a high content of Potassium, but requires a high content of Nitrogen and Phosphorous.	Top
Q. How often do you apply fertilizer? A. Once every three to four weeks is sufficient. Some growers apply a light application every ten days.	Top
Q. When do you apply fertilizer? A. Apply from the early part of spring to the second half of Summer. Apply early in the morning before the temperature is too high.	Top