Clivia - Plants and Seeds For Sale

Remember that clivia do not like to be planted in heavy soil, many growers use an aerated potting mixture such as perlite or composted pine bark mulch. In the ground, again they need good drainage. Look out for for C. Robusta, a giant species.

Clivias are much hybridized, especially in Japan and South Africa, the 'holly grail' of breeders is to produce a white flowering plant. Lots of pale yellow flowers but no real pure white flowering clivia yet.

Clivia can be grown from seed, you need to be patient and be aware that the plant might flower true, clivia seeds are available for sale online.

• Clivia Robusta Plant Profile
  Previously known as "Swamp Gardenii" C. Robusta is the largest known species, flowers similar to that of gardenii and nobilis. As the previouse name implies they can be grown in damp conditions .
• Clivia Caulescens Plant Profile
  Flowers spring to summer. Tubular flowers with flower heads being smaller than those of c.miniata.
• Clivia Gardenii Plant Profile
  Flowering autumn to late winter. Orange-red flowers with green tips, flowers varying from yellowish to a browny red. Flowers are more curved and not as pendulous as those of Caulescens and Nobilis
• Clivia Mirabilis Plant Profile
  A variety than withstands direct sun and heat more readily than other species. Leaves wi th a white strip, similar to c. nobilis with orange-red pendulous flowers.
• Clivia x Nimbicola Plant Profile
  Nimbicola means 'dweller in the mist' so maybe this gives us a clue to its natural habitat. This species habit of flowering erraticaly throughout the year relects on its parents C. miniata and C. caulescens. Flowers range from pastel orange to light pink.