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imharau Posts: 18 |
Clivias need help Posted 606 days ago Can anyone suggest what I should do about my poor neglected clivias. They have been under a tree but obviously have had too much sun and not enough water during the summer. Found them today and have cut off all the burnt dead leaves but they look very sad. What do I do to revive them and get them to flower, they are in pots so I have shifted them to dappled shade. |
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Jillbean Posts: 7 |
RE: Clivias need help Posted 605 days ago You could start by giving them a fertilizer,like Seasol, they need to have a fertilizer that can be absorbed through the leaves for a quick fix, then pehaps after a week revamp the soil they are in. Good Luck Hope it helps, cant do any harm I would think. |
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imharau Posts: 18 |
RE: Clivias need help Posted 605 days ago Thank you Jill, I will certainly try that, you don't think I should wait as it is winter and they should be kept dry? |
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redgardenia Posts: 3 |
RE: Clivias need help Posted 588 days ago I'd wait till september, just before their spring bloom, before fertilising. I also fertilise them with seasol in february, just before their autumn bloom. Dappled shade will do wonders over summer too.... Build up the organic matter in the soil in the mean time. |
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