2/09/2017 · Spend a very wet and rainy afternoon, putting together a few thoughts on a Clivia guide to post with my Clivia seed sales on ebay....do you agree/disagree have I …... The clivia plant, a small bushy shrub native to Natal, South Africa, was named after Lady Charlotte Florentina Clive, the Duchess of Northumberland, who was the granddaughter of Robert Clive.
Perennials and shrubs can take a long time to grow from seeds, so many gardeners start them from cuttings. Seeds can turn out to look completely different from their parent plants, whereas cuttings are always identical clones.... Clivia Species in South Africa 1.Clivia caulescens: Clivia caulescens grow on the forest floor of evergreen forests , either on moss and lichen covered rocks or tree trunks.
Clivia Nimbicola is the latest discovery from "Bearded Mountain" in South Africa. A plant that looks like a caulescens, with a long stem, laying upon the ground, but with a flower that is upright, and a cross between the drooping Caulescens and the more well known Miniata.... He says there are 15 yellow clivias found in the wild and the Vico yellow clivia was taken from South Africa to Europe. The Hammett strain also comes from South Africa but a different part.
Learn about clivia’s journey from South Africa to the rest of the world and where it is grown now. Some international sources will ship seed to the United States; recipients need a USDA small lots of seed …... In Nature, clivias are found mainly in parts of South Africa that receive all their rainfall in summer. The plants go through the winters nearly bone dry. You do not have to be so extreme with your clivia, but remember to watch the watering indoors.
28/05/2015 · I live in South Africa, have a new, empty, very shady and large garden and would love to find some plants, as I believe they spread rapidly and, of course, are beautiful when they flower. As I said, they are next to impossible to find in South Africa.