How to water a Clivia? How often should you water it?

How to water a Clivia - the watering frequency and amount for Clivia depend on the season; temperature and humidity vary greatly between seasons, and the plant's water needs differ accordingly. This article explains in detail how often to water a Clivia and the correct way to water it.

I. Methods of watering a Clivia

1. Watering amount

Many flower lovers have surely run into this problem: whether you water a Clivia too much or too little, some problem or other always shows up. Too much water causes root rot, while too little leaves the plant unable to tolerate drought and its leaves turn yellow. In fact, for a Clivia, watering must be done in the right amount; it is best to "water when the soil is dry", and when watering, be sure to avoid splashing water droplets onto the leaves.

2. Watering time

When caring for a Clivia, watering the plant also needs to be decided according to climate changes, the different seasons and how loose the soil is. Generally speaking, during the Clivia's growing period we must supply plenty of water to keep the plant from suffering drought, while during winter care we had best reduce watering, because winter temperatures are low, the plant enters dormancy and basically does not grow, so it does not need much water.

3. How to water

How do you judge whether to water a Clivia? In fact, we only need to judge by the changes in the potting soil. Generally speaking, when the potting soil turns white or has cracks, it means the soil is fairly dry, and at this time it needs watering; but when the potting soil turns black and feels damp to the touch, it means the potting soil is still quite moist, so at this time there is no need to water. If you water too much, it very easily causes root rot.

II. Water a Clivia once every 2~4 days

Watering a Clivia is a very important task. Because the Clivia has fleshy roots rich in water, it fears waterlogging and cannot tolerate drought; being too dry or too wet is bad for the plant's growth, so special attention must be paid to controlling the amount of water. Therefore we need to know how often to water a Clivia.

Generally, in spring and autumn water once every other day. Summer is the peak growing period, so water once a day; do not water if the soil is not dry, and when you do water, water thoroughly, and spray the branches and leaves appropriately to remove dust and keep the leaves emerald green.

After October, the amount of water should be gradually reduced; in winter watering should be controlled, and water only when the surface of the potting soil looks dry. If you water according to the amount used in other seasons, it will lower the plant's cold resistance and cause yellow leaves and root rot in the Clivia.

In winter you also need to spray and wash the leaves with warm water once every 3~5 days; this both removes dust from the leaf surface and increases air humidity, thereby reducing the adverse effects of the cold, dry winter climate on the Clivia.

III. Points to note when watering a Clivia

1. When we water the plant while caring for a Clivia, we must choose a water temperature as close as possible to the current temperature, avoid watering the plant at hot midday, and also avoid giving the plant overly cold water in winter.

2. Generally speaking, when watering a Clivia, we had best follow the principle of "water when dry, water thoroughly". If we often grow Clivias indoors, we had best water once every 3~4 days.

3. In the process of keeping a Clivia at home, if we water it with tap water, we had best first leave the tap water in the sun for 2-3 days, to avoid the chlorine in the tap water harming the plant.