baby, take a look at me now: yellow clivia
NOT CONTENT WITH ITS FIRST CLOSEUP, the yellow Clivia offered this by week’s end last week, a full-on flowerhead of massive proportion. A great plant, as I have already mentioned.
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March 25, 2009
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Susan says
March 25, 2009 at 10:57 amIsn’t it great that you have your indoor blooms as it seems it is taking to long for the outdoors to warm up.
Sheila says
March 25, 2009 at 10:59 amLovely, just lovely!
Rob says
March 25, 2009 at 11:51 amHeh. I gave one to my wife about a year and a half ago. The good news is the plant isn’t dead. The bad news is, it has never, ever bloomed.
I’ve heard these things need to be root-bound to bloom. Maybe in another year, the plant will be big enough?
vigilant20 says
March 25, 2009 at 1:37 pmMakes me wish I had indoor plants to keep me company until I can get outdoors to garden.
margaret says
March 25, 2009 at 4:16 pmWelcome, Vigilant20 (a good name if you want to succeed in gardening!). Nice to see you. Yes, the Clivia is a good companion, nice even when not in flower.
Welcome, Rob. My plant (which was pretty small) didn’t bloom till year 3 with me, so don’t give up hope. On the earlier post, an expert grower jumped in on the comments and suggested his special flower-producing tips (he shows his plants), so you will want to look there, too.
Johanna says
March 25, 2009 at 1:52 pmBetter and better!
Kathy says
March 25, 2009 at 2:07 pmWOW!
aja says
March 25, 2009 at 4:20 pmI so enjoy looking at this beauty (I am less enjoying the Phil Collins song stuck in my head right now!!)
:)
L.T. says
March 25, 2009 at 9:02 pmRob,
If they are well cared for, clivia plants typically start to bloom around 3 to 4 years of age with a minimum of 8 adult leaves (about new 2 leaves per year). Anything smaller probably will not bloom. Also, they need a dormancy period of about 10 to 12 weeks of dry, cool temperature (40s) and darkness to initiate flowering buds. Root bound plants are less likely to bloom. This is a myth. They are also heavy feeders too – so give them plenty of food and send them outdoor under a shaded spot once the danger of frost is over.