Clivia
Clivia miniata - Natal Forest Lily
Clivia are shade loving plants that enjoy being well fed from late winter to late summer. They can be esily grown in pots and enjoy being crowded. These plants are of mixed parentage and all show signs of natural hybrid vigour. Many have recessive yellow in their genes with colours ranging from light orange to a dark red. Some have yellow centers, others white centers. All are mature, flowering plants and are all at least 5 years old. They make a great pot plant.
Clivia citrina - Yellow Forest Lily
The yellow form was first discovered by Col. Saunders in 1888 in the Dhlinza Forest in Eshowe, Zululand (just behind the house I was raised in). The original yellows were sent to the UK and then on to Japan where they were traded under the name ‘Vico-Yellow’. Since then, many more yellow and salmon colonies have been discovered. Many breeders have improved on the colour and shape of the flowers. We offer a limited number of yellows every year. They make a great pot plant.
Clivia gardenii - Forest Lily
Clivia gardenii is a robust species with smaller (narrower) flowers than the miniata. Most plants are over 500mm in height and are at least 5 years old. The flowers are yellow-tipped changing to orange and have a red neck. The yellow tip fades with age. This is also a greedy feeder; feed from early winter to late summer and water at the roots. It makes a great pot plant.
Clivia caulescens
This Forest Lily is very similar in floral form and colour to the Clivia gardenii. The flower is slightly narrower and the pseudo-stem can reach a trailing one metre in length. Flowering is in early winter. Begin fertilising in Autumn and water from the base. It makes a great pot plant.