Various Cyrtanthiflora group blossomsA decade ago , a chickenhearted Clivia or a vary Clivia , often pinch the list of the most desire , if not the most expensive plant , on works gatherer list . Today , yellow Clivia can be found in most any rare plant catalogue , and even principal stream catalogs retailing for around $ 20 – $ 100 .
I have been compile Clivia since the late 80 ’s , and growing them since mellow school in the 70 ’s ( I still have my original plant ) , but it was n’t until the former 1990 ’s that I start to connect and sell with enthusiast on - business , that my collection really begin to rise . By 2001 , the greenhouse was full of seedlings recieved from friends made on various clivia substance abuser group and boards , as well as from exchanges with many other collectors , as a mini - vogue for the plants in combination with the wider and deep range of the internet , connect like - minds .
Also in 2001 , we first visited Japan , where we wer’e invited to see Mr. Nakamura ’s menage and Clivia appeal , which we ’re passably cool , and incredibly inspiring . Clivia are just one of those plants , that are relatively loose to grow , impressive when they decide to bloom ( please don;t spell me and ask me how to get yours to flower ! ) , and they are quite habit-forming .
Here are just some exposure of the first seedlings from 2001 assembling , which are start to bloom in our nursery .
BLOOMING TROUBLE ? I am no expert , but I can say that if you are have difficulty become your Clivia to bloom , here is what happened with me . I always had some plant blooming in the house in March , normal blooming sentence here , in the North Eastern part of the USA . But there we ’re old age that they never bloomed on time , sometimes wait for the summer , and other times , wait until gloam .
Once the plants were go into the greenhouse , they all bloom at the same time . But some years it would be February , other old age , April ( like this year ) . They are continue quite sloshed twelvemonth around , since most are under the workbench . Since my greenhouse is kept quite cold in the winter , I would infer that solar day - distance in compounding with temperature is the samara , not keeping them dry for the winter , etc . Although , that said , be certain not to keep them too wet , for rot will pop them .
As for being plenty throttle , either way , I would say it does n’t make a departure in my experience . It appears that a Clivia will completely satisfy ANY potty with thier buddy-buddy fleshy roots in no time .
Soil , many collector swear on using compsted barque , others , orchid mix only . I use whatever I have , since my Clivia are very much like Daylillies , some have even spent a class out of thier potson the story on the greenhouse , and are still blooming .
Federal Reserve note : THe interspecific , or Cyrtanthiflora grouping type which are those which are crosses between the species , all tend to bloom either in the fall or winter , whereas the Clivia miniata , the great Clivia we all know and have sex , generally blooms in March in the Northern Hemisphere . Aren’t these blossom great ? It really is n’t until you take them off the plant , and invest them side by side , that one make to make comparability about color and form .
