How to plant Clivia seeds so they germinate and sprout successfully

After the fruit ripens, peel the seeds out of it. They can be sown immediately, or wrapped tightly in a plastic bag for storage. To help them germinate quickly, treat the seeds appropriately before sowing: soak them in warm water at about 40°C, then after roughly one to one and a half days, take them out. Arrange the seeds on the surface of the sand with the eye facing down, cover with fine sand, and spray with water once a day.

1. Collecting the seeds

When the outer skin of the fruit turns from green to red and feels soft when gently pressed, it proves the seeds are ripe. When the harvest period arrives, pick the ripe fruit and peel the seeds out of it. They can be sown immediately, or wrapped tightly in a plastic bag for storage, kept at 4-10°C, and checked regularly to prevent spoilage.

2. Treating the seeds

To help them germinate quickly, treat the seeds appropriately before sowing. They can be soaked in warm water at about 40°C and left to absorb water and swell. After roughly one to one and a half days, the seeds can be taken out, left to cool, and then sown. After this treatment, embryonic roots can appear in 15-20 days.

3. Sowing the seeds

Choose a suitable container and use relatively fine river sand as the growing medium. Sterilize them, then arrange the seeds on the surface of the sand with the eye facing down, spacing the seeds about 2cm apart, and cover with a thin layer of sand. Because sand drains water strongly, spray with water once a day to keep it moist. Wait for the seedlings to grow.