Water the clivia with a little "immortal water" and its leaves will grow thick and plump, it will bloom abundantly, and the flowers can last until next spring.
Autumn has arrived, and many flower lovers like to keep a few potted plants at home. Clivia is a very good choice, noble and with the character of a gentleman. Some flower growers say clivia is hard to grow in autumn, but that is not actually true; rather, you just did not use the right method. To grow clivia well in autumn, keeping up with nutrients is the key. This is because autumn is exactly the growing season for clivia, and its demand for fertilizer increases.
The elderly neighbor who grows clivia gives it this kind of "immortal water" to drink, and the flowers can last until next spring, with green leaves and bright blooms filling the pot! That is because banana peels are rich in potassium, and after decomposition they become an excellent potassium fertilizer, which can strengthen the plant's ability to resist cold, drought, and pests and diseases, making them suitable for clivia with well-developed roots.
The method of use is also very simple. You can make it into a nutrient solution. Find a clean plastic bottle, add 1/5 water, chop up the banana peels and put them in, gently cover the bottle cap, and place it in the sun to bake for about 10 days. Filter out the liquid, dilute it with clean water by 10 to 20 times, and it is ready to use. Water the clivia pot once a week, and the leaves will be thick and oily green, the blooming will be abundant, and the colors will be vivid.
You can also compost it. Find a clean container, spread a layer of soil, a layer of banana peels, then another layer of soil, repeat several times, finally cover with soil to seal it, put a plastic bag over it, and place it in the sun to bake for 1 month and it will be decomposed. The well-decomposed nutrient soil is suitable for almost all flowering plants, such as clivia, kalanchoe, Chinese rose, azalea, crabapple, and so on, making the flowers bloom large and bright.
After clivia blooms, you can prolong the flowering period by appropriately lowering the temperature, improving ventilation, and reducing light. The length of the clivia flowering period can be controlled through people's cultivation techniques. A certain amount of light should be provided to meet the light requirements for photosynthesis and flowering. Under strong light, the flowering period is short and the flower color is vivid; under weak light, the flower color is pale. Too much light, too strong light, or long-term shading with insufficient light will all affect the production and accumulation of nutrients, preventing it from forming buds and blooming.
Flower lovers who enjoy growing flowers can try this little trick. If you have any other flower-growing secrets, you can also share them with everyone in the comment box below!