Re: clivia

An additional factor in getting clivia to bloom is that they prefer to be
potbound. If you want to keep them in the ground, they will still be much
happier in a pot that is buried. I keep mine on a north-facing porch, where
she gets early-morning and late-afternoon sun. We do occasionally get frost
here [Stockton, zone 9] but being close to the house and about 4 feet above
the ground, she has been happy so far with the 2 winters that I've had her.

> I don't grow clivias in your climate, but there is one point to keep in
> mind in all climates:  They require 3 to 4 weeks of chilling at 50 F or
> cooler to trigger development of the bloom scapes.
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