How should you water a clivia (Clivia miniata) so it produces beautiful flowers?

How to water a clivia - many people love growing clivias because their flowers are beautiful to look at and have lasting appeal. But if you want thick, glossy green leaves and large, vivid blooms, you still need to master the techniques for watering clivias. Many people's clivias never bloom because they haven't grasped the method. Below, we share the experience of an old flower-growing friend who often waters his plants with the following 3 kinds of water. Over time the results are especially good, even more effective than fertiliser. Let's take a look at how to water a clivia.

How to water a clivia

1. Water your clivia with rainwater

Rainwater is the most common of all. When it rains, you can collect some rainwater to set aside, because rainwater is soft water and is very good for watering flowers, especially clivias. Rainwater is a nearly neutral water that contains no minerals and is the most natural. So using rainwater to water clivias is very suitable. Using rainwater on clivias over the long term helps the leaves stay green and the flowers stay vivid.

2. Water your clivia with aquarium water

Water from a fish tank also has a very good effect on growing flowers. When changing the water in the fish tank, siphon out one third of the water from the bottom of the tank and store it in a plastic bucket kept specially for watering flowers. This water contains goldfish excrement and green algae, making it a kind of aged water rich in nutrients, and it is at the same temperature as the surroundings. Watering clivias with this water gives large, vividly coloured flowers.

3. Water your clivia with magnetised water

Magnetised water has a very good effect on clivias. Simply put a discarded loudspeaker magnet in a bucket of water and it becomes magnetised activated water. This water is easier for plants to absorb and can promote the plant's metabolism, keeping the leaves glossy green as well.

Although clivias are beautiful, growing them well still requires mastering a few techniques. Many people grow them for a long time without ever seeing them bloom, while some flower growers' clivias bloom gorgeously. The above is the experience of an old flower-growing friend - you can try following it yourself. Growing them well gives you a real sense of achievement.