Many people like Clivia, but because Clivia is difficult to support and grows very slowly, many people are discouraged. So what's the way to make Clivia strong and blooming? Xiaobian will teach you how to keep Clivia well.
Just dig out the Clivia in spring or autumn, clean the root system, trim it, and remove all the sick leaves; then cut a knife one centimeter below the leaf base with a sharp blade, cut off all the lower plants, and then smear charcoal powder or sulfur powder on the incision for sterilization, and then dry it in the ventilation place; Then plant the plant in the wet sand, water once every two days, but do not need fertilizer; when the temperature is about 25 degrees, new roots will grow in ten days or so, and then plant again in a month.
It takes a long time for Clivia to bloom, so it's popular. But it's not easy to bloom. In fact, you may not take good care of its fleshy root system. There are many ways to save the rotten roots of Clivia, but most of them are very troublesome, so some innovative flower friends have explored a way to 'wet raise' Clivia, that is, to keep the soil moist for a long time. In this way, Clivia in the family has no rotten roots for almost two years, and can grow many white and thick new roots, so a gentleman The leaves of the orchid are big and bright, and there are more flowers. The specific operations are as follows:
1. Make a 3-5cm high iron plate or porcelain plate, ceramic basin, etc. and put them on the balcony for standby.
2. The iron plate is paved with 1cm thick river sand, on which are potted plants planted with Clivia.
3. Every other week, fill the plate with water, and use the method of soaking basin to replenish water for plants, so as to keep the soil moist all the time.
Is this method very simple? Let's try it together with interested partners. However, since the growth and environment of each Clivia are different, it can't guarantee 100% success. But since some flower friends have successfully experimented, it must be feasible.
If you want to make Clivia grow vigorously and bloom more, you must supplement enough nutrients. Here are the five ways that Hua you has summed up to nourish your plants.
(1) Maifanshi fertilizer is to sprinkle a layer of Maifanshi particles on the soil surface, which is not only conducive to the rapid growth of plants, but also extends the flowering time.
(2) Broken eggshell fertilizer is to crush the eggshell and bury it in the soil, which can make the branches strong and leafy.
(3) Soybean fat. It is to dig three holes at the edge of the basin soil, and bury three or five cooked soybeans in each hole, so that Clivia can grow crazily.
(4) Fat bones. Crush the leftover animal bones and sprinkle them on the surface of the basin.
(5) Wash rice, water and fertilizer. The milky water left by washing rice is very nutritious for watering flowers.