How to grow Clivia? Remember these four methods and you can grow it well

Clivia likes warmth and light, and is not tolerant of cold. To grow Clivia well in winter, the key is to strengthen management in the following aspects.

Soil and fertilizer management: Clivia likes loose, fertile neutral or slightly acidic humus soil. Apply less nitrogen fertilizer and more phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. Eggshell powder and thoroughly decomposed fishy water are very good phosphorus fertilizers, while bran ash and tobacco ash are readily available potassium fertilizers. Fertilization must be done in the right amount, and never apply concentrated fertilizer or raw fertilizer that has not been fermented and decomposed, otherwise it easily causes scorched or rotting leaf tips. In winter, if new leaves show spots and the root system turns yellow, it indicates over-fertilization; while new leaves that are narrow, thin and especially pale in color are a sign of fertilizer deficiency.

Watering: The potting soil should not be too dry or too wet. Each watering must soak through, and after buds appear, water a little more. About every 20 days, combine watering with one application of fermented soybean cake water, diluted fishy water, water chestnut water, etc., combining watering and fertilizing. When the room temperature is low, control watering to prevent the potting soil from becoming too wet.

Heat preservation: The suitable temperature for Clivia in winter is 15°C-20°C, and it is best not to go below 10°C. After the flower stalk emerges, the temperature should be kept at around 18°C, and the temperature difference between day and night is best around 10°C, otherwise the flower stalk will bloom before reaching the proper height, easily forming "stuck arrows."

Adjusting light: Although Clivia likes a semi-shaded environment, the longer the sunlight exposure in winter, the better. Under normal circumstances, it should be placed in a sunny spot indoors during the day so that it receives sunlight. Before flowering, it should also be placed under a fluorescent lamp at night for supplementary indoor lighting. Because the two rows of leaves of Clivia are opposite each other, if the light remains in one position for a long time, the leaves will grow unevenly and affect the ornamental effect. For this reason, when adjusting light, pay attention to the direction of the leaves, and change the side facing the sun about every 10 days.