Cultivating Clivia for several years before it blooms
Let me share with you some small experiences about how long it takes for Clivia to bloom and the detailed skills of Clivia care. Let's learn about it together.
Winter and spring are the blooming seasons for Clivia. Some gardening enthusiasts have been cultivating them for seven or eight years without seeing them bloom. What's going on? What conditions must be met for Clivia to bloom? Clivia has relatively high requirements for blooming, and there are four conditions that must be met.
1. Clivia must be at least four years old (with about 16 leaves) to meet the blooming requirements, and the older it is, the more flowers it will produce. If the young plants have not grown leaves for several years, they won't bloom. In this case, you should consider whether the soil is not suitable and change it to decomposed leaf soil after the spring, which is the best for Clivia. In addition, mix in some pine needles, coal slag, and volcanic rocks.
2. Clivia must have sufficient temperature to bloom, with 15~25 degrees Celsius being the ideal blooming temperature. If the room temperature during the bud formation period in winter is consistently below 15 degrees, its growth will be hindered, making it difficult to bloom.
3. During the blooming period, there must be a significant temperature difference. Satisfying the temperature alone is not enough; without a temperature difference, the flowers will not bloom properly. The temperature difference should reach about 10 degrees, with a daytime temperature of around 20 degrees and a nighttime temperature of around 10 degrees. The greater the temperature difference, the higher the flower spike will shoot up, and the more beautiful the bloom will be!
What is "箭夹"? It means that the flower spike is stuck between the leaves and cannot grow out. The consequence of this is that the plant cannot bloom and bear fruit, and in severe cases, it can cause the Clivia to rot in the heart. The main reasons for this are: insufficient temperature difference, inadequate fertilization, improper watering, and excessive pressure on the bulb. When Clivia is about to produce a flower spike, watering it with a little diluted beer (50 times) can prevent it from getting stuck.
Cultivating Clivia for several years before it blooms
If it does get stuck, what should you do? As soon as you notice signs of it, quickly correct it by separating the leaves on both sides and tying them with thick kraft paper to give the flower spike enough space to emerge. Alternatively, you can cover the flower spike with a black plastic bag to block light and apply a little nitrogen fertilizer to promote growth, which will also help the flower spike grow out.
4. Fertilizer is very important. Blooming is a very energy-consuming process, so you must apply enough fertilizer, especially the liquid fertilizer made from oil crops, such as the nutrient solution made from tea seed meal and rapeseed cakes, which have high phosphorus and potassium content and are more effective in promoting flowering than chemical fertilizers! In autumn and winter, apply the diluted fertilizer (100 times) to the roots every 20 days, and the leaves will be green and glossy, with large and beautiful blooms.
If you have waste oil from a range hood at home, you can take a little bit and bury it in the Clivia pot. Using it once or twice in winter is enough. Only a small amount should be buried each time, as too much can burn the roots.
Finally, when cultivating Clivia, also pay attention to humidity issues. When the humidity is between 70%~80%, the seedlings are in the best condition. Humidity does not affect blooming but does affect the leaves, influencing their appearance. Especially in rooms with radiators, the air is dry, and Clivia leaves can easily accumulate dust, making them look dirty. Either regularly wipe the leaves or find ways to increase the air humidity.
The above is the full content on how long it takes for Clivia to bloom and the detailed skills of Clivia care, hoping it is helpful to green plant enthusiasts!