Re: Re: Clivia, the Kaffir Lily


Split into smaller clumps - not individual fans, replant, feed with old cow manure mulch, water a bit to get re-established, leave alone for the next 8 yrs and enjoy the flowers.

 

Trevor N.


On Tue 31/08/10 7:38 AM , Kay Dreher dreher@seti.org sent:

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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