I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this but here goes. I have had this kafir lily for over a year. Back a few months ago it bloomed so beautifully and I had it sitting on a table outside in my backyard. This is what it looked like then.
Jesse
Then I got a greenhouse and since it has been in there it has started looking like this. Does anyone know what could have happened to it to make it look like this?
Jesse
Here is a photo with a closer view of the spots.
Jesse
I can't help you there ~ looks like it may be some kind of fungal spot (?) You might try posting a pic and link to this thread in the bulb forum for a wider audience.
I have grown clivia for 25 years and I think yours looks like the plant just got too much direct sun light during the summer. I take mine out of the greenhouse for the summer, but I keep it out of direct sun as it tends to burn if I don't and I don't water it very often. The plant always comes back and blooms in the spring without a problem. There is a lot of discussion about calling this plant a Kafir Lily (kaffir) due to the the fact that in South Africa this is viewed as racially derogatory by many. Here is one opinion. "The name Kaffir Lily is currently considered to be politically incorrect. In fact use that name in South Africa and you are bound to get into trouble! It is greatly insulting to black South Africans." Though some say it is fine when using it to discuss plants. Thought you might want to know. This is one of many I have had since 1981 which I have burned several times. It has 7 to 10 spikes each spring and has been divided many times to produce numerous lg plants. I still am craving a yellow one, but the price is just too dear. Patti
This message was edited Sep 18, 2006 7:27 PM
I have been doing a lot of research on my clivia and it seems that what happened to mine was it got too much sun and it got scorched. It was sitting on my porch when I lived across the street and then I put it in pure sun when I moved it. So I think it got scorched by the sun. And Kenton was right when he said it is an evergreen. Now what I want to know is where can I buy or trade some clivia seeds. I would love to raise some more of them to have in bloom next spring and summer. If anyone knows of a good site that has them for sell, please let me know.
Jesse
Jesse, They take years before they bloom from seed. But you can divide yours to produce more when it gets root bound. I let it dry out a bit after blooming so I can take the whole clump out of the pot, then I use a sharp cleaver to cut out a section with some leaves and repot the new section in a small pot. Remember that they like to be root bound. Best, Patti
If it takes so long to grow them from seeds, how do I get more of them? Do you know a good place to buy them from? The one that I have I got when I was on vacation last year in CA and I've never seen any here where I live. There has to be a good place to buy them from. Anyone have any ideas?
Jesse
Too expensive for my blood.
I really want a yellow one. If I can find one somewhere that is not too expensive I might get one. I let myself splurge on a plant one time per year. So I think this will be my plant that I pay a little bit more money for unless I can find one that someone wants to trade for.
Jesse
I was outside cleaning up my greenhouse earlier and I took a closer look at my poor baby. And I found something "growing" on its leaves. It is some speckled little things that come off if you scrape them off with your fingernail. I thought it was some sort of bug but they are not consist in size or shape. But I looked in my plant book to see if my specks look like anything in there and they do look sort of like scales or possibly aphids. I took a photo of the leaf with the little speckled things on it. What do you think it might be?
Jesse
Here is an update of what is happening to my clivia. It looks like some sort of pest to me. What do you think it is and how do I get rid of it? The picture is a litte fuzzy because I could not find my tripod but if you need a more detailed shot, I will search for the tripod.
Thanks,
Jesse
Picture?
Oops! Sorry I forgot the picture.
Jesse
