This plant was given to me as a gift. It bloomed beautifully last year and then the berries or I presume seeds appeared on the stalk. They are still there. Do you remove them and do you cut the stalk or just leave it as it is or what?? I have never had a plant like this before. It is so beautiful and I don't want to do anything to destroy it. It had several pups and we replanted them and they bloomed this year but this one did not. Any help would certainly be appreciated. Thank you.
Have you moved it out of full sun, but then give it a rest in a dull place and keep it almost dry from Oct. to Dec.? I don't have it confused with a poinsettia, but it's what I've been told to do with it to help it rebloom.
Thank you but it is an indoor plant and is not in the sun. I want to know if I should be removing the seeds and what to do with the tall stalk the seeds are sitting on. The pups all bloomed this year and they did not have seeds on them because they have never bloomed before this. Bea
Bea--I harvested my seeds and planted them when the pod started to shrivel a bit...not letting the seeds dry out, they are easy to germinate. If you don't want more clivias just cut off the pod but I would leave the flower stalk until it yellows and "wants" to separate from the plant fairly easily. This could be done anytime after flowering, so the plant puts more energy into growth and hopefully new flowers for next season.
Thank you so much. It has been since last spring and the seeds are not shrivelling yet, they are just turning a pink colour now. and the stalk is very healthy green. Did you plant the whole pod just as it is? do you have to do anything to the pod first? do you need to remove the seed? i read somewhere that you have to soak them first, is this true? Sorry to be so dumb but it is the first clivia I have had and I really like it. Any info you can give me is truly appreciated Thanks again, Bea
Bea--I waited until the pod turned nice and red and started to shrivel a bit, indicating that the seeds (3 in my case) inside were mature. Then I removed the seeds and let them dry a tch, maybe a few days only...not sure why just a hunch. Then popped them in a pot of ordinary potting soil. Clivias are very easy to sprout, the big seeds are pretty well guaranteed to grow in my experience. And I've never soaked them, even the ones I got from Thompson and Morgan were quite fleshy when they arrived, so didn't need any more rehydrating. Just stick them in some soil and they should sprout fine.
G rowest, Thank you so much again. I now feel that I understand what I am doing. We winter in Texas and I read that they can be planted outdoors. We are in zone 9 or 10 in Texas so I am going to try in the garden. I will plant in a shady area. I sure hope that it works for me. Thank you again Bea
Hi Bea, You should find this conversation helpful too. http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/seed/msg0310091420460.html And this is a bit long, but should be helpful. http://www.americancliviasociety.org/Article-1.html Newt
