More Clivia pics

[stonedragonfarms]

Hey all...thought I'd share the clivia that are just coming on for me...
Enjoy.
Adam

[snow]

i just love clivia,s they are hard to find in winnipeg

[Dorothy]

Beautiful Adam
I that peachy color
My clivia finally started to spike up a bit more than when it first bloomed

[charmbutterfly]

Originally Posted by Dorothy

Beautiful Adam
I that peachy color
My clivia finally started to spike up a bit more than when it first bloomed

I... WANT...NOW.... I had no idea clivias were so beautiful!!!

[stonedragonfarms]

Looks great Dorothy...I have a big Belgian x in spike right now. I'll put up some pics when she blooms.

[Tindomul]

Looks nice. I had my first ever Clivia bloom last year. Mealy bug I think will prevent a repeat performance this year.

[Paul]

Originally Posted by Tindomul

Looks nice. I had my first ever Clivia bloom last year. Mealy bug I think will prevent a repeat performance this year.

Don't feel bad, Tindo -- I've never gotten mine to bloom and I've had them over 7 yrs now [probably close to 10. Figure come spring I'll try to trade a couple of them off if an interesting trade can be found.

[stonedragonfarms]

Originally Posted by Paul

Don't feel bad, Tindo -- I've never gotten mine to bloom and I've had them over 7 yrs now [probably close to 10. Figure come spring I'll try to trade a couple of them off if an interesting trade can be found.

Paul--
I'm not sure how you are growing your clivia, but remember that they need a cool winter rest period with very little water. I put mine under the Cymbidium benches in the gh in November and forget about them until the end of January--then I give them a bit of water to wake them...and I usually will see spikes 2~3 weeks after (though some will already be spiking before I give them the water in January)
Good luck!
Adam

[Tindomul]

Originally Posted by Paul

Don't feel bad, Tindo -- I've never gotten mine to bloom and I've had them over 7 yrs now [probably close to 10. Figure come spring I'll try to trade a couple of them off if an interesting trade can be found.

Well, I think it took that long to bloom mine as well. Last year when they did bloom, what I did for the summer season was give them warm days and cool nights (AC). I think that may have helped.
Now however, the Mealy Bug War of '07-'08 is currently raging in the battle of the Clivias. 3 Clivias and my Starfish Cactus are heavily affected. I've been spraying insecticide heavily every three days or so.

[Dorothy]

I look forward to those photos Adam
Oh Tindo - still problems with your clivia?