When the Clivia leaves appear yellow, do not rush to prune, it is best to wait until the leaves are completely yellow and then break them off from the root. Facing the old leaves in its growing period, it is not allowed to remove the old leaves which have not yet withered completely, but to wait for their natural aging and then remove them. Cutting should not only prune the withered part, keep the withered part.
Generally speaking, it is not necessary to prune the roots of Clivia before flowering, because the roots need to absorb nutrients, so pruning is not conducive to flowering. But the old plants need to prune the roots, because the roots are not in direct proportion to the planting basin, too many roots will affect the absorption of nutrients, not conducive to its growth. After cutting the root with scissors, use cigarette butts to dry the cut place, so as to prevent the infection of bacteria on the root, and then implant it in the soil, water it, and ensure the normal nutrition supply.
To prune the fallen flowers of Clivia, it is generally to cut off the stem part of the flowers directly, and then apply erythromycin ointment evenly at the cutting mouth, so as to reduce the infection of the wound. If you want to keep the seeds and continue to propagate, you don't need to prune the fallen flowers to keep the seeds.
