Re: Clivia, the Kaffir Lily

Does the clivia need to be divided ever? I inherited two big clumps when I moved here two years ago, and I feel that I got fewer blooms this year than last. On the other hand, the women we bought the house from had lived here 8 years and had done no garden maintenance at all. Leave well enough alone? Fertilize? More/less water? 
thanks,
Kay, still in Berkeley

On Aug 29, 2010, at 3:16 PM, david feix wrote:
Here in a California coastal climate, I don't think many people would be bothered to grow one indoors when it does so well outside, but they are popular houseplants in Japan, China and Europe, or anywhere it is too cold in winter for them to be hardy. I find they probably bloom more heavily if they get some dappled sun, and plants in my own garden can often bloom at any time of year, there are a couple in bloom now/late August. I'd also highly recommend Clivia nobilis if you are particularly interested in summer into fall blooming Clivias, the flowers are not quite as large but have an elegant nodding character along with green tipped petals. Not hard to find this species anymore as wholesale 
growers such as San Marcos Growers Nursery in Santa Barbara sells it.



----- Original Message ----
From: Charles Dills <charlesdills@mac.com>
To: Plants Mediterraean <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
Sent: Tue, August 24, 2010 9:50:22 PM
Subject: Clivia, the Kaffir Lily

   I have mine in rather strong shade, outside.

   It looks great and has beautiful dark orange blooms.

   Is this the way it should be grown?

   Can it be grown successfully inside?
I would appreciate hearing how it is supposed to be grown. --- Chas---
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