Can clivia be grown outdoors?
Let's talk about whether clivia can be grown outdoors and the correct methods for cultivating clivia in terms of green plants and flowers. Detailed content will be shared next.
Clivia is now relatively cheaper, and many people like to buy a pot of it, mostly hoping to see it bloom. However, it often doesn't bloom even after being cared for. What is the reason for this? Today, let's talk about the conditions that clivia needs to meet in order to bloom.
The first condition is that the clivia plant must be large enough. Some gardening friends buy small seedlings for the sake of cheapness, which have fewer leaves. Clivia needs to be cultivated for about four to five years, with leaves reaching 12 or more to reach the blooming age. If your leaf count is insufficient or grows very slowly, it basically won't bloom, so this point must be remembered.
The second point is to have reasonable exposure to light because clivia must have sufficient light during blooming. Generally, starting from autumn, we need to place it in the most light-filled area. Only exposure to light can make it bloom. If it lacks light, it won't bloom.
The third point is to have sufficient phosphorus and potassium fertilizer supplementation. Phosphorus is essential for any plant to bloom. If you use nitrogen fertilizer during the blooming season in autumn, it will only make it grow leaves and roots, and it will not bloom. Starting from autumn, gradually use phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, such as monopotassium phosphate or Huaduo No. 2, ensuring it gets phosphorus 2 to 3 times a month to help it quickly differentiate flower buds.
The fourth point is to have a suitable temperature difference. What is a temperature difference? For example, if the temperature is around 10 degrees at night and can reach above 20 degrees during the day, maintaining this for more than a month with a temperature difference of about 10 degrees can ensure it quickly differentiates flower buds. If the temperature is consistently constant, it will find it hard to differentiate flower buds and bloom.
Clivia is actually not difficult to cultivate. If we operate properly during the maintenance process, the roots grow well, and the above points are taken care of, it won't have any issues and will bloom normally. During maintenance, the soil must be well-ventilated, the pot should not be too large, and a smaller pot should be used. It is best to give it more sunlight during its growing season and water it thoroughly when the soil is half-dry, allowing it to grow leaves normally and bloom during the flowering period.
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