How do you grow clivia? Get these few things right and it will bloom with hundreds of flowers year after year

The leaves of clivia have lost their shine - what fertilizer can be used, and what should be noted? The leaves of clivia have no shine. There are three reasons: one is a lack of fertilizer, one is a lack of light, and another is a problem with its root system.

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If the clivia leaves have grown dull and lusterless, with no shine, and there is no problem with its root system, then we need to give it supplementary fertilizer. Clivia leaves are thick and fleshy, so generally it is best to choose a multi-element mixed fertilizer with nitrogen as the main element. This is also the best fertilizer to choose during the clivia's growing season.

Generally, in large greenhouses, some roasted hemp seeds, peanuts and the like are buried in the potting soil, because once these ferment they become excellent nitrogen and potassium fertilizer. We can also use the leftover bean cakes, peanut cakes and the like from oil pressing to ferment fertilizer, and directly water the clivia with it during the growing season. This way the leaves that grow will be glossy and shiny, and thick and fleshy, and the leaf veins will also be deep. If fermenting is too much trouble, we can directly buy finished products. Nowadays there are many multi-element fertilizers with nitrogen as the main element, for example Flower Duoduo No. 10 is very easy to use, and many big brands also offer fertilizers in various specifications for you to choose from, so you can go and pick one.

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If you fertilize regularly, the root system is also very good. Then it is caused by insufficient light. Clivia also needs light to grow. When growing it in a greenhouse in winter, if the light is not sufficient, especially on cloudy days, grow lights will be added to give it more light.

To grow clivia we must let it see light, especially spring and autumn, which are its fast-growing seasons, when the leaves grow more and grow fast. If it sees little light, the leaves grow thin and the color is pale. Giving it sufficient light can make its leaves oily green, with a deeper color. And the glossiness is also stronger,

So to grow clivia you must give it sufficient light. In summer, pay attention to shading it, avoid the midday scorching sun, and just give it some scattered light appropriately. In the other seasons the light must be sufficient. Insufficient light is also a main reason that causes its leaves to be dull and lusterless.

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Finally, let's talk about this. If it grows poorly and basically does not grow, and the leaves still have no shine, then there must be a problem with the root system. If you find that it grows slowly or does not grow, and the leaves are thin and have no shine, you must promptly repot it and check the root system, and promptly prune away any rotten roots you find. Repot it in fresh potting soil to bring it back to normal growth, then through fertilizing and watering, let it grow quickly, and let it see more light, and it will quickly regain the glossiness of its leaves.

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