Clivia Miniata Care

If this all sounds like too much effort, you can also buy clivia seeds.Clivia seed planting is a battle against fungus. Native to South Africa, this large flowering evergreen can get very expensive if bought as a full grown plant.

It grows in clumps and is a perennial that reaches heights of about 30 inches (76 cm.) when in flower.Clivia produces long, broad, evergreen leaves and pretty, lily-like flowers that are trumpet shaped and that cluster together.

These plants also bloom better when slightly potbound.While clivia doesn't mind some neglect, clivia care is still important. The attraction to clivia plants can be found in their stunning blooms, which vary in color from pale orange to red.

They should be removed from the garden. According to the Clivia Society, the symptoms begin with a yellowing of one or two of the bottom leaves. Clivia plants are a unique and tropical houseplant with clusters of bright, trumpet-shaped blooms, but when...

Top plants bring as much as $50,000 in China, and seeds from these plants may sell for $12,000. Also, thanks to, South African clivia expert, for permission to use his excellent photographs.

Dilute 1/2 teaspoon of 15-15-15 fertilizer in 1 gallon of water, and use the mixture water for one regular watering each week. If the roots completely fill the pot, which happens about every three or four years, transplant it in spring to a new pot one...

Whether grown inside or out, the plants have few problems but are particular about their care. They grow best when kept barely moist in pots with excellent drainage. Clivias bloom more freely when their roots are crowded, so don't re-pot until the bulb...

Clivia should have a cool rest period in winter and during this time the roots should be very dry. Try laying a few pieces of cut, raw potato around in the soil. And we know Amaryllis can lose its leaves and then put out new growth from the bulb.

I'll want to bring in a minimal size pot with the base of the plant and some core root mass. If this method fails, you have the option of buying just what suits your existing plants.

Those bunches of blooms, topped by tiers of bracts, have been compared to grapes, chandeliers, or lanterns, and definitely deserve the "showy" in their common name.However, for those of us who lack the benefit of a greenhouse, it can be difficult to coax...

Once we arrive at our destination, I go hunt up a few long river bamboo canes, and I set up my harvesting equipment. I manage to find a lot of undisturbed cactus patches from which I can take as many fruits as I like.

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They contain substances that affect the functioning of the heart, but are dangerous only if a lot of blooms or leaves are eaten. If the cats aren't allowed outdoors every day to satisfy their need for grass, they'll start nibbling your houseplants.It's...