Here we introduce how to care for Clivia miniata to thrive and the related experience of Clivia flower maintenance tips, which will definitely help you. Let's learn about it together!
Not recognizing the real gentleman in flowers, this life is in vain as a flower lover. Today, the little flower is telling you about the gentleman in flowers, with a name of three characters, called Clivia miniata. Clivia miniata has been a popular plant for nearly a hundred years. It is noble in value, clean and tidy, not disorderly, and has won the favor of many people because of its unique symmetry. Of course, the little flower is no exception. The little flower is also a fan of Clivia miniata, with seven or eight pots of Clivia miniata in her home, one of which is nearly 10 years old. The color of the leaves is not just green, but a deep, dark green, with a diameter of nearly 10 centimeters.
Today's topic is how to properly care for Clivia miniata. The little flower has summarized some tips for caring for Clivia miniata and would like to share them with you. They are all practical干货, which you can collect.
The little flower has summarized nine points about Clivia miniata maintenance: soil, light, temperature, watering, fertilizing, insulation, extending the blooming period, leaf protection, and potting
1. Soil, Clivia miniata prefers acidic or neutral soil. If the soil in your home is too alkaline, Clivia miniata will definitely not thrive. Soil is the foundation of everything, so check the pH of your soil at home as soon as possible. To change the pH of the soil, the little flower provides a reference data for everyone to use properly when changing pots next time: decomposed leaf soil (preferably oak leaves) 55%, river sand 15%, pine needles 15%, charcoal 10%, and hemp seeds 5%. This is the best soil mixture ratio.
There are several points to note when using soil: the soil must be disinfected, mixed with fungicide in a spray bottle, and then treated with fungicide. You can add a small amount of plant ash to the soil of the flower plant.
2. Light, Clivia miniata prefers a semi-shaded environment, that is, a place with a little scattered light. If there is sufficient sunlight, the leaves of Clivia miniata will become twisted. The leaves of Clivia miniata have a strong phototropic ability, and you also need to achieve its leaf symmetry by turning the pot appropriately to let it evenly receive scattered light.
How to care for Clivia miniata to thrive
In order to prevent light from affecting the leaves, we usually turn the pot once a week, or use auxiliary tools like clips to make the leaves of Clivia miniata more uniform.
3. Temperature, Clivia miniata does not have much problem with temperature, as long as it is between 15 and 25 degrees Celsius.
4. Watering, because Clivia miniata grows quickly and its root system is fleshy, it is not suitable to water too much to prevent waterlogging in the roots of Clivia miniata. Keep the soil moist when watering. The specific time is about every 20 days.
5. Fertilizing, Clivia miniata is a plant that likes fertilizer. Fertilizing can increase the freshness of the leaves and their width, which was accidentally discovered by the little flower. The width of Clivia miniata leaves is not determined by the age of the plant, but by fertilizer. When fertilizing, we usually use potassium fertilizer, apply less nitrogen fertilizer, and can use fermented soybeans at home to water the flowers, which works very well.