Put these 5 things in the clivia pot and its flowers will be bigger and more vivid

When growing clivia, besides caring for it according to its growth habits, you also need to master a few small tricks, so it can grow big and beautiful. When clivia is not blooming, the leaves are grown emerald green, and when it blooms, the flowers are large and brightly colored, this is the result we flower growers most want to see. In daily flower growing, some small tricks have been slowly figured out by many flower lovers. Take clivia for example, the few small tricks shared next are all very practical!

1. Put eggshells in the clivia pot

Source: Clivia Bar, flower lover: 1234weixiaoran

Many people know about using eggshells to grow flowers. They contain rich calcium and phosphorus, which are essential for plant growth. Using eggshells to grow flowers also has its particularities. First, wash the eggshells clean, so that no egg white remains, otherwise it will burn the clivia's roots. After washing them clean, put them in the sun to dry for a whole noon, the purpose being to disinfect them, then crush them and throw them directly into the flower pot!

2. Put pine needles in the clivia pot

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Using pine needles mixed into potting soil has a big advantage, which is good air permeability, and pine needles themselves are plants, so after slowly decomposing in the flower pot, their nutrients can be absorbed by the clivia. Combined with the water permeability and moisture retention of pine needles, they are especially suitable for the clivia's growth habit of liking warm and humid conditions. The only problem is that pine needles are not easy to find. When you go out into the wild normally, you can also dig up some leaf mold as a substitute.

3. Put wood shavings in the clivia pot

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Here I'll tell everyone that putting wood shavings in the clivia's flower pot does not mean leaving them there all the time. The purpose of putting in wood shavings is to let the clivia quickly take root. This method is suitable for newly cultivated clivia. Do not cover a clivia that is already growing very well with a layer of wood shavings. That is not appropriate. However, when you change the pot next spring, you can mix a little wood shavings into the nutrient soil, which has the effect of air and water permeability.

4. Put pine cone scales in the clivia pot

Pine cone scales, like pine needles, contain nutrients needed by plants, and this stuff also has very good air permeability, so it is very suitable for growing clivia. Remember to crush the pine cone scales a little. Before use, you can let them decompose for a period of time. The specific operation is: after exposing the pine cone scales to the sun, bury them in the soil for two months, then take them out and they are ready to use.

5. Put sunflower seed shells in the clivia pot

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Sunflower seed shells, peanut shells, walnut shells and other nut shells can all be used in the clivia pot. Covering the flower pot with these things can play a role in retaining water. Especially in winter, when the temperature difference between day and night is large, they also have an insulation effect. Growing clivia this way, the leaves are wide and emerald green and thick. The flower stalk tends to grow taller too.

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Look at the clivia grown by flower lovers, isn't it very beautiful? In fact, growing clivia really requires care. Although some small tricks can help you grow clivia well, more than that, you still need to care for it with your heart. A neighbor aunt of mine has grown her clivia for more than twenty years, and it blooms every year.

Sometimes I ask her what the trick to growing clivia is, and she answers me, grow it with your heart!

That's all for sharing knowledge about clivia. Thank you for reading!

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