Growing Clivias from Seed. Part 1
Tips, Tricks
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Thanks for sharing your video. I germinated lots of seeds but using moist sand in a styrofoam food container. Most of them have germinated with elongated furry stem and tiny leaves and some pop out of the sand. Should I leave it above the sand until bigger leaves sprout?
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Hi Mary-Joye, I've just planted my seeds as per your video. Thank you for taking the time to make this. Do you have a part 2 video at all? ie: what do you do once they germinate?
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if the seeds is germinate and after that....
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Thank you so much! The video was very clear and informative! Well done.
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Part 2? ;)
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Hi Elizabeth, this video I did for the benefit for my friends in the UK as they have very cold, wet and long winters. You can grow your seeds the way I've explained in the video or if you live in SA or in country with a similar climate you can keep the seeds in their fruit-pod and push them straight into soft leaf litter in a dapple shaded area in your garden, in so doing they will be protected from frost and snow in the winter.
Some of the plants my UK friends started growing from seeds are blooming now, so that's been around 3 years. One can also wait up to 5-7 years for the plants to start blooming. I guess it just depends on the conditions.
Take care, regards Mary-Joye -
I don t have spray, I ts posible?
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Looks like I might have missed the boat then unfortunately as I don't see any fruit on mine. I guess I'll have to wait for next year :)
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Wile the present Clivias are blooming the last year's fruit will ripen, which is anytime between august and now and that's also the best time to pick them. You can remove the seeds immediately after you have picked the fruit!
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At what time of the year is it best to pick the fruit and remove the seed? I'm in the Western Cape..
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Great! You've done well. Actually they are so easy to grow, one can even put the complete fruit into the ground ..not deep, only just covered and they will grow well like that. This video is more of a guide for people who live in England and such places that have to keep their plants indoors in a hot-house. I live in Newcastle KZN South Africa and they grow much better outdoors under trees than in plant pots. Take care and enjoy your Clivias
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Thank you. I followed the instructions last year and this year I have lovely little clivias which I have just transferred to the garden. I revisited your sight to see if I had forgotten anything, I have another lot of gorgeous yellow clivias to germinate.
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Like all things, time and patience ! thanks for an informative video and easy way to begin the process! Looking forward to part 2. Happy growing :-)
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