Clivia, a member of the Amaryllidaceae family, was first collected by William J. Burchell in the Eastern Cape in 1815. It was later named Clivia no. in the 1820s. Clivias thrive in indoor temperatures and humidity, with bright indirect light, well-draining soil, light watering, and moderate fertilization. They prefer a six- to eight-week cool dormancy period with little water. Indoor clivias grow under cover in a frost-free place, avoiding hot rooms, and in good light but out of direct sun. Watering is regular in spring and summer, then sparingly in autumn and winter. Indoor clivias prefer bright, indirect light, while those grown outdoors need shade. They also like rich, well-draining potting mix or soilless soil. During the spring and summer growing seasons, clivias need regular watering but should be allowed to become dry to the touch between waterings. They prefer rich, well-drained organic soil and a half-strength dilution of 20-20-20 fertilizer may be applied monthly in the summer. Clivia plants need indirect light, warmth, regular watering, and a cool, dry spell in winter to initiate flowering. To get them to flower indoors, stop watering and keep the plant in a bright, cool spot below 50°F (10°C) for at least 40 days and up to 90 days.
📹 How to Take Care of a Clivia Plant
The Clivia plant is perfect to grow in the shade or in a container. In this video, Tanya Visser shows you how to take care of it.
📹 CLIVIA Houseplant – How to Grow & Flower, Root Prune (C. miniata) – Do this in Fall
If you want flowers from your Clivia, do this in the autumn/winter season. I love Clivia, they’re an incredibly luxuriant houseplant …
I have had a clivia for more than 10 years. I once got him from a colleague. He flourished nicely on my desk, but when I retired and took him home, he stopped flowering. Now he is standing here in the living room, without much sun (west side), with beautiful shining blisters, but never flowers. Because he apparently has to stand colder, I have now put him in the office where there is no heating. It is approximately 10 degrees Celsius. I give him 1x water a month. I had him a few years ago re-potted because I thought this was the problem, but I had no result. Can you give me advice on how I can make it bloom again?
I really appreciate this article 🫡! I’ve walked past this plant at my local nursery for OVER TWO YEARS but feared it would be too light-demanding for a house plant in Portland, Oregon. I do have a huge south-facing window that may fit its needs🤞. It’s great to know about its watering restriction. It will coordinate well with my cactus schedule 🌵. Knowing about the loooong wait for blooms is important. I’m definitely an impatient plant mom, but clivia’s blooms seem worth the wait ⏳️. Thank you for this concise & informative article! (BTW, I’m absolutely in love with your plant room💚! What an amazing place to sit and read a book 🪴.)
I have 4 clivia. The grower I got them from, (years ago,) sent a care sheet with them. He recommended that they be dry and cold during the winter. That has worked for me. But the leaves on mine don’t look nearly as good as yours. I’m in Central Florida. I leave them out all winter unless we are going to get a hard freeze. You don’t do a cold spell with yours. I may try a different horticulture on a couple that haven’t bloomed yet. I got 3 as seedlings and one as a grown plant.
I’ve got a really old clivia (15 yrs?) and a 3 yr. old one. Had them outside all summer (cape May area) and plan to bring in soon. I always thought they needed really cool temps in their winter dormancy. I have put in dark garage and that didn’t work. So this winter I plan to just keep in coolest room I have (~67 degrees)
Another Timely upload 🙂 Just brought inside mine last night (tempts getting down to 50ish here… also zone 7b) Haven’t had much luck with Clivia.. they just sit there, not growing nor blooming. Have been told NOT to mess with the roots or will cause a set-back ? Obviously not true after seeing your rough pruning. Re; potting mix. Also advised on mixing 50% orchid bark for FAST drainage. One year I kept the plant on the exterior South side of my home (protected from direct Sun) This year I tried the North side… no improvement ? Made sure the bulbs weren’t buried too deep when repotted too. I’d be happy is it would just send up a few New leaves… blooms can wait 🙂 ps. jealous of yours.
Hello, I live in Ontario Canada and I inherited my mom’s Clivia plant, it must be at least over 20 years old. I have had it for the last 3 years and it has bloomed once, in my care. There are three plants in the container. I feel that it needs to be reported but don’t know what kind of soil it needs. Could you help me with that🙏
Hi! I was given this plant as a gift but I don’t know how to take care of plants. when I received it it was already in bloom, the little roots come outside the bottom of the pot. I watered once I week since then (two weeks ago) but now the flowers are falling 🙁 and the flowers are also more soggy …What could I be doing wrong? The plant came in a plastic pot and I placed it in a bigger pot in indirect sunlight. Thank you!
What a coincidence! I am now looking for a new home for my 9 huge Clivias. They all started with one 6″ plant 35 years ago. Now they are all very large and thriving. They spend the summer outside and inside under lights in the basement due to many cats and dogs. They have bloomed magnificently every year with multiple large flower heads.