Hey this is great! I have a Clivia to divide and is great to see now is the time. Here in Israel, it is a winter rain - summer dry climate. Should Clivias be kept dry in summer? The link Mike sent seems to indicate so... All the best, Shmuel Get a signature like this: Click here! <http://ws-promos.appspot.com/r/…> On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 11:03 PM, Mike Rummerfield <mikerumm@gmail.com> wrote: > RE: dividing Clivia > > Judy, > Actually, now (just after blooming) is a good time to divide Clivia. > Here's a link to a Clivia specialist's guide to dividing Clivia: > http://shieldsgardens.com/info/… > > There should be some happy new owners of Clivia due to your efforts. > Good luck, > Mike > > On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 5:38 PM, Judy Glattstein <jgglatt@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > A friend who will be moving is clearing out the 20 ft by 20 ft sun room. > I > > collected his orange clivia late last week because yesterday was my > garden > > club's divide and multiply workshop, geared towards garden perennials > that > > will be sold at the early July arts festival. The clivia would be a high > > class addition to our usual offerings. > > > > I have never divided a clivia. First effort was getting the dang thing > out > > of its pot. I seriously thought I'd have to take a hatchet to the pot but > > eventually out it came. If there wasn't any soil left in the root mass it > > wouldn't surprise me. After fruitless twiddling and plucking at the tight > > root mass (reminded me of when one of the cats takes a skein of yarn and > > runs through the house, under chairs, up and down stairs, then saunters > off > > leaving me with the tangle) I dumped it in a bucket of water to soak for > a > > while. > > > > The roots loosened but not sufficiently to do much good. Casting a prayer > > to the gods of chlorophyll I went at it with a serrated knife. Ended up > > with three very nice divisions, all with goodly amount of roots. Two good > > divisions with minimal amount of roots. And one division with lots of > roots > > and a growing point but no leaves. > > > > Took everything home and let them sit in the garage overnight, then > potted > > them up this morning in a very gritty mix. Did not water. > > > > Delivered one of the best divisions back to the original owner. Will keep > > one for myself. Will tend the others until early July and the plant sale. > > Fingers crossed for their survival and recovery. > > > > This is no doubt the wrong time of year to do this sort of plant butchery > > but it was when the occasion presented itself. > > > > Be gentle while scolding me, but any suggestions / advice on followup > care > > would be welcome. > > > > Judy in New Jersey, where it is raining > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@mailman1.ibiblio.org > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@mailman1.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@mailman1.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/