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How to deal with a clivia flower scape that is leaning to one side

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How should you deal with a clivia flower scape that is leaning to one side

First we need to understand why the clivia flower scape leans to one side. The main reason is uneven light. The plant's leaves and flower buds all grow toward the light, growing in the direction of the sun. If we never turn the pot and it keeps facing one direction, its flower scape will grow crooked. It is also possible that the gap between the leaves on one side is relatively large and loose. Once there is more space on one side, its flower scape can emerge outward more easily, so it grows out from one side.

Dealing with it is also very simple. If its flower scape has grown crooked and is fairly long, we can find a wooden stick, insert it into the potting soil, and use string to tie and support the flower scape. If your flower scape has just emerged and has not yet bloomed but has flower buds and is growing off to one side, we can adjust the direction of the light. Let it grow toward the sunlight as the flower scape emerges. After turning the pot 180 degrees, it will grow toward the sunlight and gradually return to a normal direction, growing straight out in the middle.

The flower scape has grown crooked. Just support it appropriately. Next time you grow it, remember to turn the pot 180 degrees about every half month. When the flower scape is emerging, try not to let the light be too strong. Then its flower scape can grow normally, and it will grow quickly and is less likely to develop a stuck scape.

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