How to water clivia in summer? Keep these precautions in mind

Once you have grown clivia for a long time, you will know that in summer clivia is in a state of slow growth or no growth, that is, in a semi-dormant or dormant state. If we grow clivia and do not water it at all through the summer, its roots will inevitably shrivel, and the leaves at the bottom will inevitably turn yellow over a large area and quickly, because this is caused by lack of water. But in summer, ventilation is poor, it is hot and stuffy, and the temperature is high, so after watering it is very easy for root rot to occur. So how should you water clivia?

First of all, one thing we must pay attention to when watering clivia is choosing the right time. We cannot water clivia at noon, because the temperature is high and the temperature inside the potting soil is also quite high. If we water it at noon, it is easy to make the root system enter a sleeping state, and after you water it, it can very easily lead to root rot. The best time to water clivia in summer is in the morning or in the evening. Today Xiao Qi watered the clivia and most of the flowers in the evening, all after 9 o'clock, because by then the temperature was already relatively low. Although it was still around 30 degrees, ventilation was better, and the temperature throughout the potting soil had also dropped a lot.

After watering it this way, put it in a place with good ventilation. You can toss it into the yard or put it outside the window, without strong direct sunlight. With good ventilation, after watering, part of the moisture on the surface of the potting soil will evaporate quickly, including the moisture in the potting soil, keeping the potting soil in a state of being moist but not waterlogged. If you keep this up through the night, a large part of the moisture in the potting soil will evaporate, and it simply will not cause clivia root rot. The same goes for watering in the morning: put it outside and water it when ventilation is good, and part of the moisture can also evaporate quickly. In addition, before 9 in the morning the light is not very strong, and through the light, part of the moisture in the potting soil can also evaporate quickly, so this will not cause clivia root rot.

This is the method for watering clivia in summer, but when growing clivia in summer, watering must not be too frequent. The principle of watering is to water thoroughly directly once the potting soil has dried out. If you do not know when it has dried out, you can find a long bamboo skewer and insert it to the bottom of the pot. Whenever you want to water, pull out the bamboo skewer and check. If there is no moisture at the bottom, it proves that the potting soil is dry, and then you can directly water it thoroughly. Remember not to let its potting soil stay in a very dry state for a long time, as this will inevitably cause the root system to dry out, and watering can easily cause rot.

When growing clivia in summer, watering is extremely, extremely critical. Once you ensure these 2 points are done, your clivia will not develop yellow leaves in summer, the root system will not rot, and there will be no dry roots or hollow roots. In this way it passes through summer safely, and by autumn, if its root system is not damaged and the leaves have not turned yellow, and you then give it sufficient watering and sufficient fertilizer, and gradually place it in the spot with the most ample light, it will be able to begin growing quickly and normally, and will differentiate flower buds, directly producing buds and blooming.