Clivia Miniata

Seed planted Clivia have many variables that relate to color and even true seeds of the same species may take a few years to produce the same shade as the parent.Other factors that make Clivia plants turn color are environmental and cultural.

When a clivia flower is pollinated, it produces large red berries.Leave the berries on the plant for a year to allow them to ripen, then harvest and cut them open. Fill a container withor African violet potting mix and soak it thoroughly.freestar.queue.push(function()...

This plant is only hardy in zones 9 through 11. Warm coastal climates are ideal for clivia; otherwise, keep this as a houseplant or an addition to afreestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });For clivia lily, outdoor...

While you can propagate from seed, it generally takes about three to five years before plants will bloom whereas offshoots take about one or two years. The soil should be kept somewhat moist but allowed to dry slightly between deep waterings.

Grow in partial sunlight. To ensure flowering, give cool, dry conditions during the late fall and early winter “resting period." The flowering cycle is from February to May. Fire Lily ‘Good Hope' (Clivia miniata hybrid) Clivias have been grown at...

It has the same growth habitat as Clivia miniata so its culture is much the same: provide water, fertilizer and good light in the summer and make sure to keep it drier and cooler in the fall to promote flowering.

If caught in time, most of these problems can be treated and the clivia will survive. Sterilize cutting surfaces with a mixture of 70 percent rubbing alcohol and water, in a ratio of 7-to-3.A number of insects cause problems for clivia plants.

Hand pollination will yield edible fruit. Flowering from fall to spring; intermittent blooms appear in summer. Red Passion Flower (Passiflora miniata) The deepest red of any passion flower that we grow, Red Passion Flower has abundant blooms with rich...

Water during the growing season when the soil feels dry to the touch, and be sure that it drains completely. Also, thanks to, South African clivia expert, for permission to use his excellent photographs.

Resume regular watering and increase temperatures when the flower stalk is about 6 inches tall.Light fertilizer encourages healthy growth, whether the clivia is grown indoors or outside.

They grow best when kept barely moist in pots with excellent drainage. Kaffir lilies (Clivia spp.) are tender bulbs related to amaryllis. During the rest periods, water only once every three or four weeks and don't fertilize.

Above all, control the moisture. Clivia should have a cool rest period in winter and during this time the roots should be very dry. The larvae are drawn to it and you can easily toss them.If you have to, repot some of your most infested containers with...

This clone came to us from the Enchanted Floral Gardens on Maui and the flower is a full inch larger than the standard red Passion Flower miniata. Although, the flowers only last a day, Passion Flower ‘Maui' has enough color and vigor to keep the gardener...

This recently gifted Clivia struck me as a fine choice in place of a Dracaena spike. At least part of the final combo is "free," having come from your own supply.For the photo above I worked around a Clivia.

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