As others have noted, these are very fine and good sized plants, (with good looking deep green leaves), at an excellent price. I have looked at other sources and this is probably the best one for yellow Clivias at an affordable price. You may have to wait a while for one to bloom, but it is probably still a shorter time than ones from other sources. This is an excellent buy.
Here is a more detailed review.
I ordered 5 Clivias. They came May 7, five days from the order date of May 2, 2012. They all have healthy deep green leaves. 4 have healthy or adequate root systems. 1 has a small root system. Overall, they are nice plants. They came in a cardboard box, with the the light-weight foam peanuts for protection. Plants are in a soil mix contained in 4" green round plastic containers.
One has 7 leaves.
One has 9 leaves.
Two have 10 leaves.
One has 12 leaves.
The leaves are of medium width, so these are, relatively speaking, young plants which may take a while to bloom. The one with 12 leaves looks like it may reach flowering maturity in one to three years. The others may possibly reach blooming maturity in two to five years. (I will try to update later with actual blooming times.)
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Here are some thoughts on Clivias.
Separately, for many years now, I have had a another Clivia, specifically an orange Clivia miniata. It has 14 rather broad leaves and it bloomed April of 2012. So it might take 14 broad leaves for a Clivia to reach flowering maturity. In addition, I read somewhere that it takes about 13 leaves for a Clivia to flower. So, you may want to keep your younger Clivia growing year round to encourage leaf production so that the plant may produce the required number of leaves to flower.
When Clivias are young, the leaves are narrow and as the plant matures, the leaves get longer and more broad across the width. A plant with 14 narrow leaves is a younger plant, while a plant with 14 broad leaves is a more mature plant, capable of flowering.
Clivias are also like individuals. Some grow fast and others grow slow. About two years ago, I bought a few small Clivias from a second different place. One is still small, while another one grew quite large. They have the usual pretty green leaves and no flowers. Separately, I also bought two larger Clivias from a third place, also probably about 2 years ago, and they also have green leaves and no flowers. In addition, I have a large and mature yellow (to my eyes, it is a yellow, and the flower appears to mature to a golden or warm yellow) Clivia called 'Sunrise Sunset' which I purchased in 1998 probably from a fourth different place and that has flowered probably twice, probably not as often as it should have because I did not condition it properly to bloom.
New types are constantly being developed, including those in Belgium, with the orange Clivia being a smaller houseplant which mature earlier and thus, flower faster. Australia, Japan and notably, South Africa, are working on an incredible number of different flowering colors, including peach or pastel variations, pink, red, green, and creamy white colors, as well as yellow. In the West, the focus is on flowers, while in the East, specifically China, the focus is on the leaves, including leaf variegation, leaf texture and leaf width and length.
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Here are some flowering & other tips for people in the North.
This is what I do to get flowers on mature plants. Around April, I put it in the unheated enclosed porch where night temperatures are above 35 degrees. I give it partial light. In the North, (Rhode Island which is just south of Massachusetts), where I live, you could probably give it a little more light than if you were living in the South.
Others suggest withholding/limiting water during the mid and late Winter months to encourage Spring time blooms.
[If anyone has tips on how to get their Clivias to flower, please feel free to share the information in the comment section.]
Watering tip
To prevent root rot, make sure the pot does not sit in water. After watering, drain or empty the saucer.
Growing tip
I have read that some advise that you may choose to leave your plant pot bound. That applies to mature plants which already have flowered and continues to flower. However, if you have a young plant, it's probably best to do whatever you can to encourage leaf production, including moving it to a larger pot when appropriate and giving it more light. As written earlier, you want about 13 good sized leaves for your plant to flower.
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Bought March 2023 this year 9 month ago. It's growing very well from skinny small plant. I'm not sure if this is clivia though. Leaves are different Will see next year if it bloomsUp date:24 March 2024, it bloom blue flowers it's not Clivia!
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I hope this plant will survive. I received it today and the leaves are very limp, like maybe they froze. The center one seems to be a bit firmer, at least it is standing up. I transplanted right away hoping the soil with plant food will help. I have one month to return it. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I am not much of a plant person, but I took care of one of these for almost a year and it bloomed twice. I guess I have to give this a rating before I can submit so it is only getting one star from me since I can't go any lower, and don't know if the plant will survive.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2017
At first, I was a little underwhelmed given some of the other reviews; then I reminded myself it's a baby plant and it's February.
I'm looking forward the see this plant grow and hopefully flower in the coming months.
The plant arrived well packaged and healthy. One stalk with one 6 inch tall leaf and three shorter leaves. It arrived in the standard 4 inch pot and I repotted it a few days later. The root looked very strong and healthy, so I don't anticipate any issues. I've attached photos at different angles for a good view of the plant's profile.
I'm looking forward the see this plant grow and hopefully flower in the coming months.
The plant arrived well packaged and healthy. One stalk with one 6 inch tall leaf and three shorter leaves. It arrived in the standard 4 inch pot and I repotted it a few days later. The root looked very strong and healthy, so I don't anticipate any issues. I've attached photos at different angles for a good view of the plant's profile.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2022
