A flowering clivia in a rattan basket on a small round table - Olenaduygu/Shutterstock Clivia, commonly known as the bush lily, is a stunning plant with its wide, strappy leaves and its eye-catching ...

Description: This evergreen, ornamental genus of durable shade plants, native to moist, shady forest floors of southern Africa, is one of the more primitive genera in the Amaryllidaceae family. They ...

If you want flowers from your Clivia, do this in the autumn/winter season. I love Clivia, they're an incredibly luxuriant ...

Clivia was discovered in the mid-1800s in Natal, South Africa. A much sought-after plant that only had orange flowers. Later, a Clivia was discovered with yellow flowers. At this point, various colors ...

I wrote recently about Hellebores, highly desirable plants for the winter shade garden. This column introduces another exotic shade-loving plant that blooms in the late winter and early spring and ...

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Q. How can I tell if my clivia house plant will bloom this year? — Chris, Accord A. A clivia plant is generally considered to be mature, and old enough to bloom, when it has produced 12 to 14 leaves.

Cheery Clivia, endemic to South Africa, will bring a splash of colour to your houseplant collection when it needs it most. Coral orange trumpet like blooms emerge above strapping glossy green leaves ...

Q. Our 6-year-old clivia has never bloomed. Two years ago, we realized it requires a winter rest in a cool, dark spot. We’ve done that, but it still hasn’t flowered. Any ideas? –Frances Woodard, New ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Imagine a clivia with soft pink and lilac flowers. Each six-petalled bloom opens wide and flat in a ball of colour atop a strong stem ...