Who can't raise Clivia?
Known as the "gentleman among flowers", Clivia is deeply sought after for its elegant attitude. But you may not know that this delicate plant places strict requirements on its conservators. Friends who have raised clivia to death may have touched these restricted areas for conservation. 1. Character determines success or failure 1.1 Acute flowering is a big taboo for clivia. The growth cycle is as long as 3-5 years. Daily maintenance emphasizes the "three no principles": no frequent movement, no sudden exposure, and no excessive fertilization. There was once a flower friend who was eager to promote flowers and rotated the flower pot from two ends for three days, resulting in disorder of leaf growth. This kind of maintenance process, which requires great patience, is a demon mirror that shows whether we have the wisdom to wait for flowers to bloom. 1.2 Carelessness can easily cause tragedy. Soil moisture testing needs to be accurate to the centimeter level, light intensity needs to be adjusted with the seasons, and air circulation needs to be paid attention to at all times. A real case recorded by a flower forum: An office worker forgot to close the window, causing the pregnant clivia to suffer a cold spring, and three years of hard work were destroyed. 2. The test of lifestyle 2.1 996 The plight of office workers requires observation of the condition of the leaves in the morning and evening, protection from the sun at noon, and avoiding high temperature periods for watering. This characteristic of requiring regular care makes urban white-collar workers discouraged. It is recommended to choose an automatic irrigation system, but the cost is up to five times that of ordinary maintenance. 2.2 Frequent business travelers may have root problems if they are left unattended for more than 72 hours. A business traveler installed intelligent monitoring equipment, but the equipment failure caused water and rotten roots, which warned us that technological means are not omnipotent. 3. The mystery of feng shui numerology In the study of geomancy, the five elements of Clivia belong to wood and are opposed to fire life. A well-known feng shui master once pointed out that maintenance of people with noon fires belonging to horses and snakes may easily cause unrest in the home. Although controversial, such cultural taboos still deserve attention.
Maintaining clivia is like cultivating the mind, which requires both scientific rigour and humanistic care. If you meet any of the above characteristics, you may wish to switch to easy varieties such as green radish. After all, knowing how to do within your capabilities is the true way to love flowers.