Clivia is a picky eater too; feed it the right 3 things and its flowers will bloom evenly
Clivia is truly loved by everyone, whether young people or the elderly, it is very popular, and many flower lovers like to grow it. However, many flower lovers find that their Clivia never blooms, or else develops the problem of "clamped arrows" (flower stalks stuck between the leaves). Actually, that is because you do not understand that Clivia loves to be a "picky eater" and needs to eat 3 things for its flowers to bloom evenly.
1. Clivia loves "orange peel powder"
Plant growth cannot do without nutrients. For Clivia, because its roots are fleshy roots, raw fertilizer or concentrated fertilizer cannot be used; the best nutritional supply is light fertilizer. And using powder made from orange peel to supplement Clivia's nutrients is just right.
Method: Flower lovers prepare a basin of orange peels, take them out into the sun to dry, then grind them into powder, take an amount equal to one bowl of rice and put it into 1000 milliliters of clean water, pour it into a spray bottle, shake well and it can be sprayed on the Clivia. Because the fertilizer effect is not strong, it can be done once every half month, and it can very well supplement the Clivia's nutrient needs.
2. Mix "tomatoes" into the soil
Do not throw away tomatoes you cannot finish eating; they can be used to fertilize Clivia. Cut the tomatoes into small slices, grind them into a paste, and bury them in the soil, but not too close to the roots, because in hot weather, if the tomatoes have not fully broken down into the soil, they will rot the roots.
3. Give Clivia "nutritional supplements"
Do not neglect supplementing Clivia's nutrition in daily care; Clivia also needs to eat some "nutritional supplements", and these nutritional supplements are Clivia liquid fertilizer. The weather now is unbearably hot, so you cannot just casually apply fertilizer to Clivia. It is recommended to use a liquid fertilizer specially designed for Clivia. This nutrient solution has very comprehensive ingredients and can directly repair various difficult plant problems from the roots, and it is also super simple to use.
4. "Wipe down" the Clivia
People need to bathe, and Clivia is no exception. After being grown for a long time, Clivia's leaves will inevitably have some dirt. If it cannot be dealt with in time, it may very likely prevent the Clivia from breathing properly and from better absorbing carbon dioxide from the air. So how do you "wipe it down"?
Flower lovers can use alcohol; the disinfecting components contained in alcohol can effectively clean the leaf surface of Clivia and prevent the invasion of pests and diseases. Prepare a bucket full of water, drip about 5 drops of alcohol into it, and then you can wipe the leaves.