Bring vibrant color and elegance to your garden with Clivia, an heirloom flowering plant known for its striking orange to red blooms and glossy green foliage. Perfect for shaded borders, containers, and indoor gardens, this plant attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies while providing a hardy and low-maintenance display. Its bold flowers make it a standout addition to any home garden.
Features & Specifications:
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Plant Type: Perennial flowering plant
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Height/Spread: 12 – 24 inches tall, clumping growth habit
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Flower Color: Orange to red blooms
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Light Requirement: Partial shade to indirect sunlight
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Soil Type: Well-drained, fertile soil enriched with organic matter
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Special Traits: Pollinator-friendly, shade-tolerant, hardy, low-maintenance
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Seed Type: Open-pollinated, Heirloom, Non-GMO
Planting & Sowing Instructions:
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Sowing Time: Sow indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost or outdoors in frost-free, shaded areas.
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Soil Preparation: Use well-draining, fertile soil enriched with compost or organic matter.
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Sowing Depth: Sow seeds lightly on the soil surface; press gently but do not cover deeply.
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Spacing: Thin or transplant seedlings 10 – 12 inches apart for healthy clumps.
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Watering: Keep soil evenly moist during germination; reduce watering once seedlings are established.
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Germination Period: 14 – 28 days under optimal light and temperature conditions.
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Care: Remove spent flowers to encourage continuous blooming, provide partial shade, and mulch lightly to retain soil moisture.
