How to care for clivia in autumn: the latest guide
Clivia is a semi-shade-loving plant. In autumn the temperature is suitable and light intensity drops, making it the perfect time to grow clivia. What should you pay attention to when growing clivia in autumn, and how should you carry out the corresponding management tasks? The management priorities and key points are mainly what our article will introduce.
1. Increase fertilizer and water
After autumn arrives, clivia wakes from dormancy and begins to grow, so it needs more water to help it resume growth. Ordinary water can be used, but tap water needs to be left to stand before use. As it grows it also needs more fertilizer; use liquid fertilizer or compound fertilizer, generally applying fertilizer about twice a month. Water before fertilizing to avoid a sudden rise in the soil solution concentration that burns the roots.
2. Repotting
If you did not repot during the spring growing season, the root system has probably filled the pot by now, so it is time to repot, and you also need to improve the soil fertility conditions by mixing some nutrient soil for planting, using peat, river sand, vermiculite and leaf mold from under sparse woodland. Switch to a larger pot to give the roots enough room to grow. If new shoots have grown at the base, you can cut them off and grow them into new plants.
3. Watering principles
Do not water until the soil is dry, and when you water, water thoroughly so that all the roots receive water, otherwise growth will be uneven. Do not fail to water thoroughly in one go, because the roots may not absorb anything at all and only the soil will be moist. When the soil temperature rises noticeably while the water temperature is low, do not water; use water of the same temperature for irrigation. Do not water in strong light at noon, and do not pour water into the heart of the plant, as it easily rots.
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Since clivia has fleshy roots, the roots cannot grow in heavy, compacted, waterlogged conditions, and the plant will suffer as a result, so it is best to plant it in soil that is fertile, breathable, granular in structure and well aerated. Pine needles and charcoal have a loosening effect, and the rotting leaves of pear and apple trees have good permeability, so they can be used.
Autumn is a season suited to clivia growth, so it is best to provide the best cultivation conditions to help clivia grow well and have more room to grow.