- How often should I fertilize my clivia?
- Should I fertilize my clivia all year round?
- What happens if I fertilize my clivia too much?
The Clivia is a bit demanding, but caring for it is not too difficult. In summer she needs quite a lot of water and fertilizer, in winter she likes to have a break to prepare for flowering.
Professional fertilization rewards the clivia with numerous flowers
How often should I fertilize my clivia?
Around February it will be time to end the hibernation, at the latest when the first blossoms appear. Give your Clivia a portion of liquid fertilizer every week or two to keep the flowers lush.
If you mix this into the irrigation water, it will spread evenly over the root ball and all parts of the plant will be well taken care of. If you have decided to use long-term fertilisers, then one fertilization per year is usually sufficient. It is best to do this in the spring.
Should I fertilize my clivia all year round?
After flowering, fertilize your clivia at gradually increasing intervals until around August or September. During this time, the clivia is welcome to stand outside in a warm place in the light shade.
Then the hibernation period begins. Before the first night frosts, bring the clivia to a frost-free winter quarters. Since she is now reducing her metabolism, she no longer needs additional nutrients and should therefore not be fertilized. Be sure to limit the watering during this time.
What happens if I fertilize my clivia too much?
If there is an oversupply of nutrients due to too much fertilizer, the clivia will get yellow leaves after a while. This should be avoided if possible. During the hibernation, too much fertilizer also leads to horny shoots, which unnecessarily weaken your clivia and it may not flower.
The essentials in brief:
- fertilize regularly in spring and summer
- every 1 to 2 weeks
- Add liquid fertilizer to the irrigation water
- Give slow-release fertilizer only once a year
- never fertilize during the hibernation
- too much fertilizer leads to yellow leaves
tips
Always give liquid fertilizer mixed with the irrigation water so that it is evenly distributed over the entire root ball.