Mar 13, 2015
Clivia miniata
I am anxiously awaiting once again the blooms of my long time potted Clivia, also known as Kieffer Lily.
Research tells me that the Clivia is a member of the amaryllis family, with its showy and striking blooms, most often bright orange, or the Belgium hybrids have very wide strap like leaves with yellow to deep red- orange blooms.
- The flowering period ranges from early winter to mid-spring.
- They do best in shade, used in borders with azaleas, ferns, and other shade plants. However, my Clivia loves being pot bound, and continues to bloom, bloom, and bloom each year.
- Frost hardy to 30-25 F degrees, and does best with regular fertilizing and watering.