Handle your clivia this way after it blooms, and you can extend the flowering period by a month
Clivia has an air of nobility and elegance, and is deeply loved by many flower enthusiasts. Its ornamental value is very high, and it is a flower that combines foliage and blooms in one.
After a clivia blooms, with good care, you can extend the flowering period. Today, Hua'er will introduce to you a little trick to extend the flowering period by more than 30 days. You just need to do these few extra steps, or even just one of them.
1. Remove the stamens promptly
After a clivia blooms, to prevent it from being fertilized and setting seed, which makes the flowers wither prematurely, you should promptly remove the stamens so that it cannot complete fertilization and set seed, and in this way you can extend the flowering period.
Specific method: use small scissors to cut off all the stamens.
2. Environmental control
After a clivia blooms, you can appropriately slow down its metabolism and move it to a cooler place, where it only needs 2-3 hours of scattered light per day, or simply place it in a bright spot. The optimal temperature is 10°C-15°C. The lower temperature at night can slow its metabolism and extend the flowering period.
3. Water and fertilizer control
After blooming, you need to control the clivia's growth and stop fertilizing. Also, do not water it less often than usual; keep the potting soil appropriately dry, which can help the flowers last longer. Even more importantly, do not get water on the flowers, otherwise it will cause the flowers to rot.
4. Do not place it near fruit
Keep the air around the clivia fresh, and do not place it near fruit, especially ripe fruit such as apples. The ethylene they release makes flowers decline quickly. Place it somewhere with relatively high air circulation, which helps extend the flowering time.
That is all for clivia flowering care. If you have anything else to add, flower enthusiasts, you can share it with everyone in the comments section below. If you want to learn more about flower growing, you can follow Huajianke!
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