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 with thick green foliage. And if grown correctly, they'll grace you with their vibrant flowers in shades of orange and yellow. In this video I'll walk you through exactly what sort of care they need including sunlight exposure, watering, soil substrate, and fertilizer. I will breakdown exactly what needs to be done to encourage flowering. And I finish the video by demonstrating how to root prune these plants for even longer enjoyment of their beauty.

0:52 Background on Clivia
2:02 Lighting
2:46 Best Containers for Clivia
3:35 Watering & Inducing Flowers
5:50 Fertilizer
6:05 Potting Mix
6:45 After Flower Care
6:54 Root Pruning

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[phylliszimmerman]

Clivias are one of my favorite house plants! Thanks for the good information!

[evanmogen]

Im a huge clivia nerd, Great video. Ive had success growing my clivia in orchid bark/ orchid mix. They LOVE airy roots, also prevents root rot issues I first encountered growing them. But this strategy does mean I have to water them more often!

[linakhoury]

Good morning Devin . Thanks for the information about this beautiful clivia . Have awonderful day .

[mariem]

From California here..I love how you explain things!! so precise, apparent & easy to understand!! Just subscribed thank you!!

[sheilabroad]

Beautiful plant. The flower is worth the wait ❤

[jacquelineshewring]

Hi, this year my clivia is just starting its third flower stalk. Since spring arrived here in the uk it has started to flower. I keep it indoors as the snails were attacking it last summer. Beautiful blooms. Thank you for sharing the information .

[Sainbury]

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.

[kellycasperhanson]

I really appreciate this video 🫡! 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 video!

(BTW, I'm absolutely in love with your plant room💚! What an amazing place to sit and read a book 🪴.)

[pattyallen]

I am so glad to have watched your vid. I didn’t know to stop watering would induce it to flower. I will remember this. I did end up unfortunately, killing one beautiful one from my mom in law. So I am starting some from seed in her memory so hopefully they will do well Thank you

[deegrows]

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)

[TheBergmaster]

Very informative video. Just what I was searching for thank you 😊

[mardiwarner]

I have my mother’s clivia that is more than 50 years old. Mine blooms in early February.

[evasilvalayton]

Hello Hello
So good to catch your new video

[mollys]

Hi Devin! I read Clivias need 9 leaves before they're mature enough to bloom. Mine didn't bloom until it had 12 mature leaves.

[tim_peaky]

I’ve repotted in I got. It was more then 15 years in the same soil. And I saw salt deposits in the soil. So I changed the soil to an airy yet moist holding mix. Now several leaves are turning yellow. Not at the tips. More overall the middle. What can I do?

[lebeer]

Thanks you so much for sharing I have 10 but not Blum what kind of fertilizer do I need
Thanks you for answering

[desertratPS]

Hi! I’m trying to germinate Clivia seeds with no success so far. I’ve watched every video out there and I think I’m doing everything right. Obviously not. Can you suggest any special tips? I’m in southern CAnin the desert, but I’m doing this indoors in a very bright area, no direct Sun.

[BBQNBLUES]

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.

[barrysinden]

when you start the process of not watering for 3-4 months of the clivia do you put it in a dark place or just leave it near a window

[rb]

I love cliveas Mine flowered a month ago.
Absolutely love your videos.
Thank you