Here's a few of my favorites out of about 30 seeds. They are all Chinese Daruma type Clivia miniata, meaning they are more compact and "stubbier" versions of the common houseplant, often called the Kaffir Lily. I also have a few other species of them, a couple varieties of yellow ones, a few pastel and red hybrids and a few others...photos on the way. These guys are just over a year from seed, and growing quite quickly. I am expecting the first blooms next summer, though it could be sooner or later than that. Their leafspans are currently around a foot long, and don't get much longer, they just get more leaves forming beautiful plants and eventually clumps.

Here's the three with the best variegation
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/jonbar2/DSC05791.jpg

Here's their baby photos with their first leaves
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/jonbar2/DSC02795.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/jonbar2/DSC02786.jpg

Them compared to a standard Daruma sibling
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/jonbar2/DSC05794.jpg

A rarer form of variegation
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/jonbar2/DSC05798.jpg

And a "Dragon Crest" or "Sparrow" one noted for extreme compactness and rippling in the foliage..."good" forms go for $$$$$
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a218/jonbar2/DSC05797.jpg

Stay tuned, many more photos to come.

Jon

Aww man. I love variegated leaves. Those look cool. Thanks for posting those.

I absolutely LOVE clivia!
I recall seeing my first one at the Mass Hort. Show years and years ago. :heart:
I look forward to seeing your blooms! The leaves are really beaut also!

I have a couple normal green clivia. Could you please share your culture with us? While mine have bloomed sporadically, I don't know if I give them what they really need. A couple times they have even opened the flowers before the buds have cleared the leaves.

I love your varigated ones...very pretty and well grown. Congrats!!!

I find them of easy culture and quite tolerant of many conditions. I grow them all about 3 feet under a 430w SonAgro HPS light in my basement opposite of some of my touchier orchids. Humidity stays above 70% and temps stay below 75 degrees Farenheit with a lot of air movement. I don't think these conditions are neccesary, but they grow extremely quickly under them. It is also important to let them dry out completely before watering them again and they seem to like to be rootbound. They can be very prone to rot, and don't mind dryness so be light with the watering can like they were Cattleyas. Every watering has about a 1/8 tsp/gal of MSU fertilizer added.

Mine bloom in the spring and again in the fall like clockwork. I think bright indirect light is the key to triggering bloom, and if the spikes don't emerge fully from the plant on occasion it is probably due to low humidity or keeping them too dry while the spike just begins to emerge. If it blooms poorly down in the plant every time, it is probably a genetic thing. These Daruma types above are especially prone to blooming horribly down inside the leaves. Hope this helps.

Jon

I love the variegated leaves! Very nice!

they look great :clap:

Jon,

Super plants! Love the variegated leaves. I have seen many Clivias, but never variegated. Where did you get them?

Thanks,

Don't know how I missed this one...

Jon, they are lovely, I love varigated Clivias, I just obtained a few varigated seeds and they have just been planted so I hope they grow as well as yours, I have heard that they are not as strong as the normals. I also managed to get an albino seed from a friend, they tend to grow for a while and then just die.

Well anyway here are some pics...

Some early blooms
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/thomasriver/Clivias/clivia_blooms.jpg

Yellow Clivia
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/thomasriver/Clivias/clivia_yellow.jpg

Seedlings, 1 year old at the back, 2 year old in front
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/thomasriver/Clivias/clivia_seedings.jpg

Seeds just planted
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/thomasriver/Clivias/clivia_seeds.jpg

very nice.... wow.. :clap:

Jon,

Super plants! Love the variegated leaves. I have seen many Clivias, but never variegated. Where did you get them?

Thanks,

Peter you can try here...

Blackstone Clivias
Matt Mattus
26 Spofford Road
Worcester, MA 01607
USA
E-mail: MMattus@aol.com
Cedit cards: we can only accept Visa and MasterCard through Paypal.
Mostly two year old plants in 4'pots. Including variegated, daruma, interspecifics, and other interesting noteworthy crosses

Conway's Clivias
David Conway
2324 Santa Barbara St.
Santa Barbara CA 93105
USA
E-Mail: s.b.conways@worldnet.att.net
Telephone: +1-805-682-7651
FAX: +1-805-682-7651

John Ingram
Floral Architecture (formerly Floral Artistry)
1253 N. Havenhurst Dr. #138
West Hollywood, CA 90046
U.S.A.
Tel. ++1-310-709-1613 (cell)
E-mail: floralartistry2000@yahoo.com
WWW: http://www.floralarchitecture.com

Some garden Clivias starting to do their thing


http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/thomasriver/Clivias/cliviaminiata.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/thomasriver/Clivias/cliviaminiata1.jpg

ooh, how lovely, I just love orange!!

Gideon,

Superb!

thanks

I don't know anyting about these, I've scene them at TJ's for sale as cut flowers. How are they grown and will they survive outside all year in SW Ohio?

These guys aren't hardy around here since they can't take a frost, but they make great houseplants. I'm amazed how popular they've become. My grandma had one for years and back then there was only one type, Orange Miniata. Now there is a lot of breeding, hybridizing and everything else and these guys are on their way to becoming the next African Violet.

I grow them just like a Paph; medium light, slight drying between waterings, and good humidity(though I've seen them thrive in windowless offices with the AC running all summer). They're pretty tough plants, the only exception I've seen is the tendency to rot when shipped from long distances.

Jon