What to do when a clivia's flower stalk gets stuck? Give it a spoonful of this liquor to promote blooming
Clivia is the "city flower" of Changchun, with a lifespan of several decades or longer. It is a perennial herbaceous plant with a flowering period of 30-50 days, a dignified columnar shape, and emerald green, symmetrical leaves. Its flowers are large, brightly colored and beautiful, with extremely high ornamental value. Grown at home, it can not only serve as an indoor decoration, but also purify the air, absorbing harmful gases such as formaldehyde, carbon dioxide and smoke.
Nowadays almost every household keeps one or two pots of clivia. Clivia is a plant that likes moisture and is suited to growing in high-humidity environments. For pot cultivation, choose soil with good air permeability, good water permeability, fertile texture and a slightly acidic nature. Clivia fears both heat and cold, prefers a semi-shaded and humid environment, and dreads strong direct sunlight. During care we may encounter problems such as yellow leaves and root rot.
If you run into problems such as yellow leaves, root rot or stuck flower stalks during care, don't worry. Give it a spoonful of this liquor to solve the stuck stalk and promote blooming! This liquor is the beer commonly found in our daily lives. Perhaps many flower lovers have tried this method, but do you know whether you used it correctly and whether it worked?
Because beer contains a large amount of nutrients such as sugars, proteins, amino acids and phosphates, giving clivia a little is beneficial to its growth, and using it before flowering can also prevent the flower stalk from getting stuck!
How to use: Ferment beer (expired beer works too), then dilute it with water and shake well, at a ratio of 1:50. If the clivia's flower stalk is stuck, dilute beer with water and give it once a week; this can solve the stuck stalk and promote vigorous growth with green leaves and bright flowers. After about a month of this, the stuck-stalk problem is easily solved!
Another simpler method is to wipe the clivia's leaves directly. Dip a soft cloth in the solution of beer diluted with water and gently wipe the clivia's leaves, wiping both the upper and lower surfaces. In this way the leaves can directly absorb certain nutrients, and after persisting for some time we will find the clivia's leaves even greener and more glossy!
The method is fairly simple. Flower lovers who are interested can give it a try, or if you have a better way to solve a clivia's stuck flower stalk, feel free to recommend it!
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