How should Clivia be cared for to make it bloom earlier?

The normal flowering period of Clivia is from January to May, that is, from deep winter to early summer. Sometimes, due to physiological disorders, the flowering period is delayed or advanced. Theoretically speaking, the flowering period of ordinary flowers can be controlled, but at present the flowering habits of Clivia are not yet fully understood, so it is difficult to accurately control its flowering period. However, experienced people can change the flowering period to some extent through various measures.

To make Clivia send up its scape and bloom earlier, the following must be done:

(1) The growing medium must be good, and the pot must be repotted and the soil changed every year. The potting soil should contain 60% coniferous and broadleaf humus soil, 20% decomposed horse manure soil, 10% river sand, and 10% bone meal.

(2) Take cooling measures in summer to create a small environment of 20-25°C during the day and 15-20°C at night, and fertilize as reasonably as possible, so that Clivia does not go dormant in summer and grows throughout all four seasons.

(3) To ensure normal growth of Clivia in summer, light must also be controlled. Starting in May, as the temperature rises and sunlight intensifies, continuously adjust the light transmittance to create the best light conditions for it.

(4) Create a small environment with humidity no lower than 60%.

If the above conditions are met, a considerable number of Clivia plants can send up scapes and bloom in less than two years. Most Clivia plants can send up only one scape and bloom once a year. But if cultivated properly, they can also send up two or three scapes in a year, or even four or five. Each scape usually consists of 10-30 small flowers, with a maximum of 40.

In winter and spring, the flowers on one inflorescence of Clivia can stay open for two months, and each small flower can bloom for 25-30 days. If it blooms in summer, because the temperature is higher, each small flower can only bloom for 15-20 days.

The key affecting seed set in Clivia is pollination. Self-pollination not only results in fewer variant types in the offspring and severe degeneration, but also a low seed-setting rate. Cross-pollination between different varieties not only gives a high rate of new varieties appearing, but also significantly increases the seeds in the fruit, with the maximum reaching 40 seeds.