Clivia. Clivia plants can tolerate dry conditions once they have become established, and Clivia species such as clivia miniata can be regarded as a drought tolerant plant.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. Clivia, clauscens, miniata, gardenii, belgian hybrid, nobilis cream clivia, yellow clivia, kirstenbosch are a few of the species that are rivaling orchids as the 'must have' house plant.
Clivia :: Plant Profile Clivia Care and Growing Hints
Clivia or clivias make a great garden plant, clivia love shade and as clivia can tolerate dry conditions once they have become established, they can be regarded as a drought tolerant plant.
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 Clivia need good drainage. Look out for for Clivia Robusta, a giant clivia.
Clivias are much hybridized, especially in Japan and South Africa, the 'wholly grail' of clivia breeders is to produce a white flowering clivia. Lots of pale yellow clivia but no real 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 Nobilis Plant Profile
The first species to be described. Named after Lady Clive, Duchess of Northumberland. Dark orange pendulous tubular flowers with green tips, varying from pinkish yellow to dark red . Flowering late autumn to spring.
Clivia Miniata Plant Profile
Clivia Miniata is sometimes refered to as the 'Kaffir Lily' and is one of the most popular of the clivia sp.. The orange clivia miniata flower is probably the most common clivia in Australia. With flowers that point upwards, they thrive in the shade. Lots of new flower colours are available from breeders, yellows, peaches, apricots, peaches and pale green. Breeders are working on a white clivia miniata flower, if you see a white one let us know.
Clivia Robusta Plant Profile
Previously known as "Swamp Gardenii" Clivia Robusta is the largest known clivia, flowers similar to that of clivia gardenii and clivia nobilis. As the previouse name implies they can be grown in danp 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 clivia. Leaves with 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.
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EASY ORCHIDS
Includes Clivia: Clivia gardenii, Clivia miniata, Clivia robusta and Clivia miniata var citrina the yellow flowed clivia.
Cymbidium hybrids rare & unusual species from Asia & Australia...also oddball curiosities from anywhere.
PINE MOUNTAIN NURSERY
442 Russells Road, Pine Mountain Ipswich QLD 4306
phone: 07 54643976
Pine Mountain Nursery is a mail order plant nursery and also specialises in breeding elite agapanthus, clivia and other warm climate bulbs.
BULBS DIRECT
Phone 03 52505132 Fax 03 52505116
email:info@bulbsdirect.com.au
Bulbs Direct specializes in mail order flower bulbs. With over 400 varieties of premium quality bulbs and prompt mail order service.
AUSTRALIAN GARDENER
55 Old Emerald Rd, MONBULK VIC 3793
Mailing Address: PO Box 231, MONBULK VIC 3793
Phone: 03 9751 9595 Fax: 03 9756 7844
Established in 1953, we provide top quality and affordable flowering bulbs, perennials and plants to all Australian Gardeners. Visit our website to view our entire range of plants and to purchase online.
BROERSEN BULBS Pty Ltd
365-367 Monbulk Rd, Silvan, Vic., 3795
Phone: 03 9737 9714 Fax: 03 9737 9707 email:sales@broersenbulbs.com.au
"Bulb growers since 1951. Specialising in a comprehensive range of bulbs and perennials. Strictly wholesale only. Australia wide mail order service."
TESSELAAR BULBS
357 Monbulk Road SILVAN VIC 3795
Phone: 03 9737 9811 Fax: 03 9737 9706
Offering you Australia's largest range of guaranteed garden worthy bulbs, plants and perennials. Visit the Tesselaar website for growing guides, free full colour catalogue or to purchase direct.
NATIONAL TROPICAL PLANTS
Plant your own Paradise! Mail Order Plants & Online Nursery.
Wide range of rare, unusual & general tropical plants, flowering & foliage plants, palms, coconuts, succulents, and many others.
Super fast postage, affordable quality & personalised service! Australia wide except Tas & W.A.
BURWOOD CLIVIA NURSERY
PO Boc 134 Pambula NSW 2549
Ph/Fax 02 64957940
Burwood Clivia Nursery is a specialised mail order only nursery at Pambula on the Sth Coast of NSW. Selling Clivia seedlings grown from the best Australian and Imported seeds to clivia enthusiasts within Australia.
Clivia Plants and Flowers for : Sydney (New South Wales - NSW), Brisbane (Queensland - QLD), Melbourne Victoria VIC), Adelaide (South Australia - SA), Perth (Western Australia - WA), Hobart (Tasmania - TAS), Darwin (Northern Territory - NT) and Canberra (ACT) <
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