How to save seeds from clivia? Hand-pollination and flower scape removal methods

Clivia flowers can be left to set seed or not; if you want to save seeds, you first need to hand-pollinate, taking pollen from the stamens and dabbing it onto the pistil, then you need to cut off the clivia's flower scape, leaving 3-5cm of the scape, and keep it in sunlight with careful care, waiting for the seeds in the pistil to mature naturally, and pick them off before they drop.

4 steps to saving clivia flower seeds: 1. Hand-pollination

Clivia flowers only bloom from February to April. Usually, during the clivia flowering period, if you want to keep its seeds, you first need to take pollen from the stamens and dab it onto the pistil. Generally, a clivia plant has one pistil and all the other parts are stamens; just wait for it to produce seeds.

2. Proper pruning

When it comes to how to save seeds from clivia flowers, you not only need to hand-pollinate them, but also cut off the clivia's flower scape, leaving 3-5cm of the scape. This lets the plant concentrate its nutrients, so the seeds in the pistil grow faster, and seeds obtained this way have the highest survival rate.

3. Obtaining the seeds

Usually, after hand-pollinating and properly pruning, you just need to patiently wait for the seeds in the clivia flower's pistil to mature. Generally, clivia flower seeds split open once mature; take them off the pistil before they drop, and dry them in a cool, ventilated place for two days.

4. Care measures

While saving seeds from clivia flowers, it is best to place it in sunlight. With the help of sunlight, the seeds can mature faster, and it can also prevent the clivia from growing leggy. Keep the potting soil moist and apply additional fertilizer, so you get plump clivia flower seeds.