Things Needed
The clivia is an strange member of the Amaryllis family . Unlike it ’s cousins in the family , clivia has no bulb or rhizomes . alternatively , it grows from a number of roach - similar ascendant . The works is prized to the point that a single specimen may sell for G of clam . Clivia may be used as an outdoor plant in warm , coastal areas with flaxen dirt , such as are found in southern Florida . In most portion of the nation , clivia is grown in container . Transplanting clivia should be done with the sterling of care to avoid damaging the worthful industrial plant .
Step 1
clock time the transplantation for spring after the flowers have wither and a new outgrowth cycle has begun .
Step 2
take a weighed down container that is only 1 or 2 inches wider than the current container .
Step 3
Plant the clivia in a nutrient - rich , well - drain soil such as a commercial potting soil formulated for African violets .
Step 4
Remove the clivia from its current container by reverse the container on its side . Support the clivia with one hand and gently tap the container until the root ball and filth pull loose .
Step 5
Place a pottery shard over the drainage hole of the new container . replete the container one - third of the way with new soil . send the plant ’s origin ball in the container . Fill in the side around the container with new filth .
Step 6
irrigate the plant until the grime is slightly dampish . The ground should feel as damp as a wrung - out sponge .
Step 7
Place the clivia container in shiny , collateral sunlight .
Tip
The best way to propagate clivia is by separate the flora at the roots . Wait until the baby works that offsets the parent plant is at least 2 years onetime . Gently tease the root aside , or cut them apart with a discriminating knife where the offset plant meet the parent plant , create two plant . Since clivia puts out flowers on a still hunt , it tend to be a top - heavy flora . A heavy container will aid the industrial plant to last out upright .
Warning
Clivias dislike having their root disturbed . In container , the plants thrive when they are stem stick . If you must transplant the Clivia , do so only every three to five years .
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