Fertilize your clivia with this and it will grow a mass of small shoots, turning 1 plant into 10 - so practical

There are many gardeners growing clivia nowadays. This flower blooms in bright, impressive colors and has high ornamental value, so it is indeed worth growing. Some gardeners are very skilled at caring for clivia and can get it to bloom two or three times a year without any problem, though of course the key is mastering the growth characteristics of clivia.

Overall, clivia is fairly easy to grow, it just grows slowly. Only mature clivia plants that have been grown for three to four years will produce "small shoots" at the base. These newly grown small shoots can be cut off and propagated by cuttings, so 1 clivia plant can become 10 or even more! Next, let's talk about the tricks for getting clivia to grow small shoots.

Image source: Clivia Tieba, gardener Fazike A. The picture above is the clivia of gardener Fazike A. When repotting the clivia, they unexpectedly discovered that it had grown a small shoot, which was quite a pleasant surprise. This is because the gardener's clivia had already started to develop root rot. This repotting and soil change was also meant to try growing it again to see if it could recover. Now things are looking up - with this "offshoot", there is even more confidence in growing clivia.

Image source: Clivia Tieba, gardener: lm1234657

If you want your clivia to produce more "offshoots", you must care for it according to its growth habits. For example, give the clivia plenty of scattered light, mist it with water every day, and remember to place it in a well-ventilated spot, and so on.

In addition to this, fertilizing is also very important. Only when the fertilizer effect is sufficient will it promote rapid growth of the clivia and rapid production of "shoots". When fertilizing clivia, using "it" can help the clivia grow more robustly. That "it" is fermented soybeans.

Soak some soybeans every month, boil them, put them in a bottle, fill it with water, and let them ferment. Then take out the beans and bury them directly in the clivia's pot. Why is this the best thing for growing clivia? Because for clivia to grow well, the fertilizer it needs most is "nitrogen fertilizer". Fermented soybeans contain a large amount of nitrogen and are a natural organic fertilizer. After fermentation, the fertilizer effect can be quickly absorbed by the clivia's roots.

If you care for your clivia according to this little fertilizing trick, even a two- or three-year-old clivia will grow small shoots at the base. After all, the fertilizer effect is sufficient. But when fertilizing clivia, you should also pay attention to some details. For example, the timing of fertilization and what to do after fertilizing.

Fertilizing time: It is recommended to apply nitrogen fertilizer to clivia once every month, and it is best to fertilize in the morning or evening each day.

Fertilizing notes: Two days before fertilizing, remember to stop watering. After fertilizing, water thoroughly once the next day.

How should the "small shoots" of clivia be handled?

After the clivia grows "offshoots", do not touch them often with your hands, and do not break them off too early. Second, you should wait until the shoots have grown to about 10-15 cm, and when repotting the mother plant, break them off at the moment they are taken out. Then soak the shoots in potassium permanganate for 10 minutes, and transplant them into soil. This can serve to sterilize and disinfect.

The above operations are best done in spring or late autumn, as this is the most favorable time for root wound healing, and the survival rate of cuttings for most plants is much higher during this period. That is all for sharing knowledge about clivia. Thank you for reading!

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