Creating acid soil for your Clivia’s
One can buy acid compost to dig into your Clivia beds, but if you save your coffee grounds and tea leaves you can use these to create the perfect soil for them.
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One can buy acid compost to dig into your Clivia beds, but if you save your coffee grounds and tea leaves you can use these to create the perfect soil for them.
Cut the flowers in the early morning when it is cool. Take a bucket of water with you and put the stems into the water as soon as they are cut. Strip the stems of leaves that will be in
Agapanthus praecox – Common Agapanthus, Aloe arborescens – Krantz Aloe Amaryllis belladonna, Asparagus sp, Bulbine sp, Chondropetalum tectorum, Clivia miniata – Clivia, Cotyledon orbiculata – Pig’s Ear, Crassula multicava – Fairy Crassula, Crinum bulbispermum and others, Crocosmia aurea – Falling
Agapanthus inapertus – Drooping Agapanthus (Flowers in Jan to Mar) Albuca nelsonii – Candelabrum Lily (Flowers in Sep to Dec) Albuca tortulosa – (Flowers in Oct) Ammocharis coranica – Ground Lily (Flowers in Oct to Jan)) Aristea ecklonii – Blue