Suitable fertilizers for Clivia: organic fertilizer, nut shell fertilizer, egg shell.
1. Organic fertilizer: Try not to use inorganic fertilizer when applying fertilizer, otherwise it will salinize the soil over time, and the branches and leaves will become dry and yellow. Therefore, it is best to use organic fertilizer, which will have less side effects on the plants and will have a better growth-promoting effect.
2. Nut shell fertilizer: Clivia prefers fertilizer and oil, which means it prefers oily fertilizer, so you can use more oily fertilizer when fertilizing. You can make your own fertilizer by using some peanut shells, melon seed shells, walnut shells and other nut shells. As long as it is washed, exposed to the sun, crushed and mixed into the soil for fermentation, it can become a very nutritious oily soil.
3. Egg shells: Wash the egg shells first, dry them in the sun, then crush them and spread them on the basin surface. It can supplement enough phosphorus and potassium fertilizer to make the Clivia roots stronger and leaves stronger, and the flowers will be more lush.
Clivia cultivation methods
1. Suitable soil: Clivia needs loose and fertile neutral or slightly acidic humus soil. Pine needle soil is more suitable for Clivia, and you can add some river sand and peat soil to ensure soil permeability and comprehensive nutrition.
2. Moderate light: Clivia is a flowering plant that likes half shade, so in terms of light, it is enough to ensure daily scattered light exposure. Half shade and half sun is better, so that the leaves will be darker green and thicker. , the flowers are big and bright.
3. Water properly: Water and fertilizer are essential during the growth of Clivia. Watering and fertilizing need to be adjusted according to the growing season. In terms of watering, watering is done once a day in spring, twice a day in summer, once every other day in autumn, and once a week or longer in winter.