Clivia miniata germination
Robert Hamilton (Wed, 17 Mar 2004 14:59:37 PST)

Hi Arnold and others,

Being a busy person I go for simplicity and have 2 basic
mixes.

1 part commercial potting mix to 1 part coarse sand which is what
I use for germinating most South African amaryllids including
Clivia.

My other mix is 2 : 1 of the above which I use for summer
growing bulbs and generally less fussy genera , because it is
slower to dry out .

If I fertilize it is long after germination and usually with
something soluble on a very irregular timetable.

I add dolomite for some genera such as juno iris and arum.

Cheers,

Rob in Tasmania