What to do if a divided Clivia miniata seedling has no roots

When dividing Clivia miniata, you should generally choose rooted offsets to separate. Such daughter plants are guaranteed to survive, and they will also grow robustly and vigorously. If you are in a hurry to divide, and the separated daughter plant has no roots, you should remove some old leaves and first encourage it to grow roots; the method is similar to raising seedlings from cuttings.

When growing roots, you can use pure sand or vermiculite. Bury the rhizome portion in the sand or vermiculite, water thoroughly, and place it indoors, keeping it at 20°C. After that, control watering, just keeping it slightly moist. Be sure to mist the leaves and the surrounding area to create a humid environment; after about 1 month, roots can be expected to form. To encourage rooting, if conditions permit, it is best to keep the bottom temperature of the sand or vermiculite at around 25°C, while the air temperature should not be higher than 20°C. After more than 1 month, you can check the rooting progress. Once roots have formed, it can be potted up; if roots have not yet formed, it can be buried in sand again to continue growing. When checking, the movements must be gentle and slow, and the new roots must absolutely not be damaged. You can also grow roots in a small pot using potting soil, but you must control watering, pay attention to shading, keep it warm, and maintain humid air. If roots grow and it survives this way, you can skip separate planting and potting up, and simply repot it next year.