How to care for a clivia (Clivia miniata) during its blooming period? Keep it at a constant temperature and raise the humidity.
To get a clivia to bloom, you need to give it 5 hours of diffused light every day, and it is best to place it in a spot with good light. In addition, keep the temperature between 15°C and 25°C and maintain the air humidity at around 60%. During the growth stage, you can apply nitrogen fertilizer and phosphorus-potassium fertilizer once a month, which can promote the formation of flower buds.
Clivia blooming maintenance methods 1. Suitable light
Clivia is a light-loving plant, so how do you maintain it when it is blooming? First, do not give it overly strong light, and do not keep it in a dark environment for a long time. It is best to place it in a spot with good light and give it soft light, with the light duration at around 6 hours. If there is cloudy and rainy weather, you can use artificial light instead.
2. Constant-temperature care
To get a clivia to bloom, you need to keep the temperature between 15°C and 25°C. Especially during the flowering period, do not let the temperature rise above 30°C, otherwise flowers will drop. A constant-temperature environment can promote bud development and blooming in clivia, and with proper care it can also extend the flowering period.
3. Raise the humidity
Clivia likes a moist growing environment, so to get it to bloom you need to maintain the air humidity at around 60%, which can promote the formation of flower buds. If the air is too dry, the leaves are prone to wilting, and it is also not conducive to bud development and blooming in clivia. During the flowering period, watering once every 3 days is enough.
4. Apply phosphorus-potassium fertilizer
During the flowering period, you can apply phosphorus-potassium fertilizer to the soil once every half a month, which can promote flowering and also help extend the flowering period. During the growth stage, you can apply a fertilizer mainly of nitrogen with phosphorus and potassium as secondary components once a month, which also helps promote flower buds in clivia.