When should clivia be cut back?
How to Prune a Clivia
- Remove any dead flowers from the clivia plant after the flowers have finished blooming.
- Prune the entire plant in the early spring before it produces new flowers or leaf growth to avoid damaging that season’s flowers.
- Remove any dead, diseased or broken leaves.
How do you maintain clivia?
During the spring and summer growing seasons, a clivia needs regular watering but should be allowed to become dry to the touch between waterings. An automatic weekly watering will often be too much and can cause rot. Fertilize once a month with a half-strength dilute solution of 20-20-20 fertilizer.
When can I transplant clivias?
Clivias should be transplanted during the second half of Spring to early Summer. I prefer to take remove single plants from the bunch rather than to divide the whole big cluster.
How do you prune clivias?
HOW TO PRUNE CLIVIAS. Once flowering season is finished, cut back the flowers right at the base of the stem. It is also a good time to clean up the rest of the plant by removing any yellowed, brown or damaged leaves. Clip leaves right at the base.
Can you cut clivia leaves?
Once flowering season is finished, cut back the flowers right at the base of the stem. It is also a good time to clean up the rest of the plant by removing any yellowed, brown or damaged leaves. Clip leaves right at the base. You may also want to prune back clivias to prevent them from becoming overgrown or unruly.
Why do clivia leaves turn yellow?
Clivias develop yellow leaves and root rot if they are over-watered. They grow best when kept barely moist in pots with excellent drainage. Clivias bloom more freely when their roots are crowded, so don’t re-pot until the bulb starts to push out of the container.
How do you move clivias?
Clivias can be divided now too. Just lift the clump with a spade and divide. Look out for any young ones growing from the side, chop these off and plant them. Clivias have fleshy roots and so when transplanted they need to be watered just once, and left, because they easily rot.
How do you divide clivias?
To divide clivia, remove the mother plant carefully from the pot, and shake off the excess soil to better see the divisions. Use a sharp knife to cut the clumps apart or untangle them, prying them apart with your fingers. Be sure to wear gloves and safety glasses to protect your hands and eyes.
Do clivia like to be crowded?
Clivias love potbound living conditions and produce more blooms when the roots are crowded. They only need to be repotted every three to five years. You can safely repot your clivia from June through October, after the plant finishes flowering for the season.
Can I trim the roots of clivia?
Cut off any dead, damaged, or long dangly roots to about six or eight inches in length. Root pruning is a necessary part of replanting many bulbs. I have often replanted clivia when only three short roots were still attached to some of the smaller plants.