Orange Cliviais an exotic houseplant. Its main decoration are beautiful umbels of flowers and dark green and long leaves. Find out about the care andgrowing kliwiiin a pot. Read how to make clivia bloom regularly, what diseases it can get, and whichkiwiivarieties to choose for cultivation. We also answer the question: why doesn't the clivia bloom?
Kliwia orange - Clivia miniata
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Orange clivia - description, varieties
Orange Clivia(Clivia miniata), whose other names areCinnabar Cliviaor Cinnabar Shoot, comes from South Africa. This species belongs to the Amaryllis family - Amaryllidaceae. Clivia produces fleshy and brittle roots. Properly cared for clivia grows up to 50 cm in height.
Kliwii leavesare long and stiff, dark green, overlapping at the base, just like the season. They spread like a fan overhead. From the center of the leaf rosette grows a flower shoot ending in a canopy-shaped inflorescence with 10-15 tubular flowers.
Kiwi flowerssmell nice. They are usually orange in color with a yellow center. Although there arevarieties of kliwiiwith red, yellow or cream flowers. Among thevarieties of kliwiiit is also worth paying attention to the variety 'Striata' with motley leaves. Unfortunately, it is very rare.
Kiwi cultivation and care
Cultivation site
Growing kliwiishould be done in a bright and sunny place, but avoid direct sunlight.
Note! Clivia does not like to turn the pot, so once we put it on the windowsill, it should stay in such an unchanged position. This plant doesn't like changing places.
Watering and fertilization
Kliwia orangeprefers a moist substrate. Water copiously in summer, but avoid standing water in the pot. The roots should be kept moist and not always wet as this can cause them to rot. We fertilize the kiwi from spring to July with liquid fertilizer every 10-14 days.
Transplanting a kiwi
Replant young plants every year, taking care of the roots. The substrate in the pot should be a peat-based mixture, it is also good to add some decomposed horse manure. Older specimens should be replanted every 3-4 years. Due to the fact that the root ball will be a bit tight in the pot, the clivia will bloom better.
Kiwi care - other treatments
Remember to remove wiltedkliwii flowers , which will prevent the formation of seeds and prolong flowering. When the entire inflorescence shoot has lost its flowers, remove it from the base of the plant.
Orange cliviais a plant that likes to be cared for, so it is worth wiping its leaves with a slightly damp cotton pad. Thanks to this, we will remove unnecessary dust from its leaves.
Why doesn't clivia bloom?
These potted plants with ornamental flowers require a winter dormant period from early October to late February. Then place the plant in a bright and cool place, the temperature should not exceed 12 ° C. Remember that before we move the clivia to a new place, mark its position in relation to the sun on the pot. Thanks to this, when we put the plant back in its place in the spring, we will know how exactly it was positioned.It is very important! When the dormant period ends, it is necessary to provide a permanent warmer temperature, i.e. 18-20 ° C.
Failure to provide the plant with a winter dormancy period is one of the main reasonswhy clivia does not bloom
Breeding kiwi
Kliwia can be propagated from the root suckers or by sowing seeds. However, it is most recommended to propagate through root suckers. It is necessary to gently separate the regrowth along with the roots and transplant into a smaller pot. However, it is sometimes worth leaving the plant with a few root suckers, thanks to which it will look more impressive and have more inflorescences.If we propagate clia from seeds, it is worth knowing that it is a long process and you will have to wait 3-6 for the first flowers years.
Kliwii diseases
Kliwiais sensitive to scale and mealybugs, which most often appear in too warm wintering places.These houseplant pests nest between the bases of the leaves. Against these pests, you can use soil sticks or soil tablets that act systematically, eg BR or Ultra Shield. The plant can also be sprayed with the safe for use at home, based on natural ingredients Agricolle Spray.It is also worth knowing that too short inflorescence shoots are not the result ofkliwii diseaseonly too low temperature during the formation of the inflorescence shoot. Avoid too strong sun exposure because then you can burn the leaves, and then the only thing left to do is cut off the burned part.
