Common Clivia questions

Clivia are one of the few flowering plants that prefer shade, as direct midday sun can scorch their leaves. Healthy Clivia thrive in shady spots, under trees or indoors near a bright window.

Clivia are water-wise once established and dislike sitting wet. Their thick roots are built for airy leaf litter. When the top of the medium is approaching dry, water the plant. Water often in the warmer months, and sparingly in the colder months.

Clivia miniata, the most common variant in South Africa, typically flowers in spring (August to November in South Africa). However, pendulous species flower in other seasons. Investing in both allows a collection to flower for most of the year.

A coarse, free-draining, slightly acidic medium: properly composted pine bark is the South African standard. Keep the whole pot one medium, with no gravel layer in the base, and keep the crown at or just above the surface so water cannot pool in it.

Clivia contain alkaloids which are considered to be toxic to cats, dogs and people if ingested. The base and roots, in particular, should be avoided. Therefore, ensure that the plants are kept out of reach of young children and pets, and wash your hands after handling cut roots.

Every plant carries a printed QR tag. Scan it with a phone and it opens that plant's own page on this site, with its recorded cross, colour class and history. At a show or the greenhouse? Scan the tag on the pot with your phone's camera, or use the scanner on this site.

Plants are delivered door-to-door with The Courier Guy across South Africa. Delivery costs are calculated at checkout and included in the final amount: each plant counts as 1 kg, and the fee is R 300 up to 5 kg, R 450 over 5 kg up to 10 kg, R 600 over 10 kg up to 15 kg and R 750 over 15 kg up to 20 kg, then R 150 more for every further 5 kg. Parcels are dispatched between Mondays and Wednesdays to prevent plants being in transit over weekends.

Yes, by arrangement in Kempton Park, Gauteng. Email info@cliviasforsale.com to arrange a visit to the greenhouse. Once the visit is arranged, we email you a visit code: enter it at checkout to buy online and collect your plant at the visit. The address is shared when the visit is confirmed.

That plant has been captured and photographed, but its price has not been set yet. This is because pricing typically happens during stock taking. Write to info@cliviasforsale.com for any specific enquiries using the plant's tag in the subject line.

Report it within 48 hours of delivery: sign in, open the order in Your account and choose Report a problem with this order, with at least two photos of the plant and its packaging. We look at every report, and we may ask for the plant to come back first, at our cost. If we uphold the report, the outcome is a replacement where a comparable plant is available, or a refund. You also have the ECTA seven-day cooling-off right on any online order; if you return a plant because you changed your mind, the courier cost of sending it back is yours. Visit the delivery and returns page for more information.