How to choose a Clivia? Master four purchasing tips

1. Has bolted and flowered for more than two years

This kind of Clivia is itself excellent in all indicators, and its main indicators: plant shape, stiffness, uprightness, brightness, fineness, and vein pattern are outstanding. It has bolted and flowered for at least two years, and after bolting, none of the indicators have changed greatly, so it must be a good Clivia.

Image: Clivia in bloom

2. Check the history, the male and female parents must be clear

Check the history of the Clivia and its male and female parents, and have a relatively clear understanding of the male and female parents. If you can know the previous generations of the male and female parents, even better. From this point you can judge whether it is the offspring of a Clivia variety of excellent quality.

Image: Clivia leaves

3. Relatively stable genes, good pollen to use

The Clivia's genetic genes are relatively stable, it is good to use as a male parent and pollen, and the probability of the offspring producing good seedlings is high.

4. Produces good offspring

As a female parent, the probability of the offspring producing good seedlings is high. In the past, some people who spent a high price to buy high-grade Clivias only looked at the plant itself being beautiful with all indicators in place, and only looked at the first point to consider it a good Clivia. Some of the Clivias they bought were adolescent Clivias (3-year-old Clivias), and some were Clivias of unknown genetic origin (offspring crossed with Japanese Clivia, Que Clivia or Heng Clivia), and they bought them at a high price, neglecting the consideration of the second, third, and fourth points.

Image: Clivia plant shape

As a result, once the Clivia was in hand, two years after bolting, the Clivia changed greatly, all indicators declined noticeably, and the probability of producing good seedlings was not high, or it simply did not produce good offspring. The result was that they spent a high price and bought a high-grade Clivia that looked good at first but was useless later. Not only was the invested money greatly discounted and the due return not obtained, but they also suffered great emotional and spiritual shock and blow. This painful lesson bought at a high tuition fee should be taken as a warning.