http://awaytogarden.com/hello-pretty-baby-my-yellow-clivia-blooms Organic gardening inspiration from Margaret Roach Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:28:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://awaytogarden.com/hello-pretty-baby-my-yellow-clivia-blooms/comment-page-1#comment-29978 Margaret Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:03:46 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=4016#comment-29978 Welcome, Peg. Various friends have told me they do this, but I have never tried. <a href="http://longwoodgardens.wordpress.com/2009/04/10/growing-clivia-from-seed/" rel="nofollow">Here's how</a> a gardener at Longwood Gardens in PA says to do it. Welcome, Peg. Various friends have told me they do this, but I have never tried. Here’s how a gardener at Longwood Gardens in PA says to do it.

]]> http://awaytogarden.com/hello-pretty-baby-my-yellow-clivia-blooms/comment-page-1#comment-29938 peg Sun, 19 Dec 2010 23:03:09 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=4016#comment-29938 Margaret, I love my orange clivia, maybe nearly 20 yrs old. A couple of years ago I let the seeds from the bloom mature. It took over a year for them to mature. When I couldn't wait another minute, I discovered the seeds were germinating on the plant. Potted the babies up, distributed them to friends (kept a couple for me) Now they are growing beautifully, but many years away from blooms I fear. Peg Margaret,
I love my orange clivia, maybe nearly 20 yrs old. A couple of years ago I let the seeds from the bloom mature. It took over a year for them to mature. When I couldn’t wait another minute, I discovered the seeds were germinating on the plant. Potted the babies up, distributed them to friends (kept a couple for me) Now they are growing beautifully, but many years away from blooms I fear.
Peg

]]> http://awaytogarden.com/hello-pretty-baby-my-yellow-clivia-blooms/comment-page-1#comment-16273 Margaret Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:35:15 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=4016#comment-16273 Welcome, Eric. Either way is fine; I think cutting the flower stalk down to the base is more visually appealing/less messy looking than leaving the beheaded stalk standing, although frankly I often forget and find myself with the stem and even seedpods months later (like I have right now on one plant I overlooked). Generally, though, unless you want to let the plant set seed, take off at least the former flower parts and the bit just beyond that, which will otherwise ripen into seeds pods if left intact. But as I say, it's often nicer-looking to take the whole flower stem to the base, but not essential. Remember in nature these plants don't have anyone groom them and do just fine. :) Welcome, Eric. Either way is fine; I think cutting the flower stalk down to the base is more visually appealing/less messy looking than leaving the beheaded stalk standing, although frankly I often forget and find myself with the stem and even seedpods months later (like I have right now on one plant I overlooked). Generally, though, unless you want to let the plant set seed, take off at least the former flower parts and the bit just beyond that, which will otherwise ripen into seeds pods if left intact. But as I say, it’s often nicer-looking to take the whole flower stem to the base, but not essential. Remember in nature these plants don’t have anyone groom them and do just fine. :)

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