Clivia miniata red/orange

Clivia miniata

red/orange

5 Seed

A great evergreen for under trees & other shady frost-free areas. Large bell-shaped bright orange flowers are produced in big heads on strong stems throughout Oct. 

Sow: Seed is best soon as soon as the seed is received. This way it stays fresh & plump. If it is unable to be sown straight away store in the fridge until sowing. 

How: Sow into deep seed trays or pots, 1cm deep. They need to be deep as the roots are strong & fleshy. Prick out & pot on plants once they have 2 good sized leaves. 

Plant Where: Full shade to partial sun.

Spacing: Plant out once plants are large enough to not get lost in the border! Approx 50cm apart. This could mean the plants will be up to a couple of years old.

Height:  50cm - 1m x 1m wide after a good number of years

Growing Tips: Protect flowers from damage by slugs & snails.

NOT frost hardy but larger more mature plants will tolerate light frost if grown in shade.

Plants grown from seed can take up to 5 years to flower, but the wait is well worth it!