Reasons and Solutions for Clivia Flower Stuck in the Leaves (Jiajian) When Blooming

Clivia is a famous flowering plant, and its blooming period falls right around New Year's Day, making it a very important holiday flower. However, some gardeners have noticed that although their Clivia has bloomed, the flowers are stuck between the leaves. This phenomenon is called "jiajian" (flower stuck in the leaves). So what should you do when this happens? Let's find out together.

1. Unsuitable temperature

Clivia blooming and flower scape emergence require stimulation from specific temperature conditions, namely a temperature difference. Clivia needs a day-night temperature difference of 5-10 degrees to stimulate normal growth of its flowers and flower scape. If the temperature requirements are not met, it will affect the growth and development of its buds and blooming, resulting in jiajian.

Solution: During the day, move the Clivia to a warm indoor area, and at night place it in a cool area. After 3-5 days of adjustment, the flower scape should be able to emerge normally. Alternatively, you can artificially create a temperature difference environment. During the day, you can cover the flower scape area with a black plastic bag to raise the temperature inside the bag, and remove it at night. This also works.

2. Potting soil too dry

Clivia is a plant that quite likes water, especially during the flowering and scape emergence period, when its water demand is even greater. So it cannot lack water. If the potting soil is lacking water at this time, it will affect the normal growth and development of the Clivia, and jiajian will occur.

Solution: Therefore, during the flowering period, water the Clivia promptly to replenish moisture. You can also spray water mist around the plant to increase air humidity, which can also promote flower scape growth and alleviate the symptoms of jiajian.

3. Improper fertilisation

During the flowering period of Clivia, if too much nitrogen fertiliser is applied, it will inhibit the growth of the flower buds and flower scape, causing poor bud growth and making it difficult for the flower scape to emerge.

Solution: During the flowering period of Clivia, nitrogen fertiliser application should be controlled, or no nitrogen fertiliser should be applied. Instead, phosphorus and potassium fertilisers should be increased. If too much nitrogen fertiliser has been applied, you can water heavily, and after the fertiliser is absorbed, drain the water out. Then spray a potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution as a foliar feed, which can also promote the growth of flower buds and flower scape.

4. Damaged roots

Clivia is a rather special flowering plant. Its blooming is closely related to the reserves stored in its leaves, and the flower buds normally remain dormant hidden in the pseudobulb, waiting for the right moment to grow and develop. If the roots are damaged during the flowering period of Clivia and cannot absorb water and nutrients to supply the growth of the flower buds, then the buds cannot bloom normally. Even if the buds grow out, if nutrients and water cannot keep up in the later stage, growth will inevitably be weak, making it impossible for the flower scape to emerge normally and forming jiajian.

Solution: If the jiajian is caused by root rot, then you can only cut off the poorly growing flower buds to save nutrient consumption, and at the same time cut off the rotten roots and replant.

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