How to care for clivias in winter? Never commit these eight taboos

Winter is the most testing period for growing clivias. If cared for improperly, you may very well not get to see them bloom the following year, so they should be tended with extra care. But care should not be excessive either, otherwise it will backfire. Below is an introduction to the eight taboos of caring for clivias in winter.

First, avoid constant temperature. Some people put clivias in a room with constant temperature in winter, which is very unfavorable to the growth and development of clivias. In winter, clivias should be placed in a warm spot indoors, with the temperature ideally controlled at around 23°C during the day and maintained at around 13°C at night, keeping the day-night temperature difference at around 10°C.

Second, avoid roasting by fire. Clivias are not tolerant of low temperatures, and some people often place them beside a stove to keep them warm, which very easily causes the leaves of clivias to turn yellow and affects their normal growth.

Third, avoid long hours of light. Clivias like plenty of sunlight in winter, but they do not need long hours of light. If kept in a bright place for 24 hours straight, it will instead affect the clivia's shooting of the flower stalk and blooming.

Fourth, avoid exposing the flower stalk. After a clivia shoots its flower stalk, do not let its flower buds see sunlight too early, otherwise it easily leads to blooming within the leaves.

Fifth, avoid watering too frequently. Winter temperatures are low and ventilation conditions are poor, so the frequency of watering must be controlled. Usually, water thoroughly once, and water again after the potting soil has dried out naturally. If watered too frequently, the potting soil will retain water for a long time, causing root rot.

Sixth, avoid dry air. Indoor relative air humidity is low in winter, especially in rooms with heating equipment, where dry air is even more likely. Therefore, water should often be sprayed on the leaf surfaces and the potting surface, and the leaf surfaces should also be wiped frequently with gauze.

Seventh, avoid applying raw fertilizer. Some people think that since winter temperatures are low, applying raw fertilizer is no problem. In fact, this is not the case. Fertilizer can decompose and ferment at 15 to 18°C, generating high temperatures that burn the clivia's fleshy roots.

Eighth, avoid cold wave invasion. At temperatures below 4°C, the leaves of clivias will rot. Therefore, during cold waves, good warmth-keeping work must be done, strictly guarding against frost damage caused by extreme low temperatures. If they are accidentally frozen, place them in a low-temperature spot to recover slowly.