Hello Clivia Friends, This is Sue Kay in Portland, Oregon, US. The clivia are starting to bloom and every time I get a first bloom I am "over the moon" as you...
Dear all, Here is another yellow interspecific, this time flowering in Melbourne at present. This is its first flowering with only 5 flowers but displaying ...
Jim: Good idea to compare different 'Appleblossom' flowerings. Here are two blooming results from plants in my collection. I hope that several other crosses...
Wm. Hugh Bollinger
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Mar 1, 2009 10:45 am
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Dear All, It was a big shock to learn of Jim's death. Many South Africans and fellow Clivia enthusiasts have good memories of Jim ....like this snapshot,...
One last comment on this lovely plant. Here is my description that I have on my web site. Those that have this plant, do you agree with this? I want to be as...
Hi Sue, Thanks for the magnificent and uplifting images! They keep our spirits hopeful for Spring while we re-fire our wood stove today as yet another winter...
Hello all, Here in northern California, pumice is becoming more difficult to find and more expensive but pumice is what I prefer to use to add to soil for...
Hugh, Thanks very much for sharing the pictures. Between all of us, we are accumulating a huge amount of breeding information. It will mean much more when it...
Following my visit to the habitats last year, several people have asked me to recommend a potting medium for Mirabilis. Not easy this since, whenever in...
Hello all, I would like to mention a few things that I have noticed about growing clivia mirabilis in the 4 season harsh climate in the midwest USA After...
Arnol, I have tried red lava rock in the soil and found that the result was terrible. The plants suffered root rot very easily. While the lava rocks might...
Hello Arnol, What size pumice do you seek? There is a product called Drystall http://www.drystall.com/ which I believe is 1/8" diameter which is produced in...
At our store we get lava rock chunks, some planted with Anthuriums and others with ferns. They sit in a tray of water. I must let you know that the rock...
Arnol, I use what they call chicken grit in my potting mix. It is ground up granite and they use it in chicken feed. It is approximately 1/8" diam, maybe a...
Jim and Hugh, If we keep this up we are going to get somewhere. My comments are: 1. On the absence of yellow in the Appleblossom x Vico crosses: The ...
M Dower
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Mar 2, 2009 10:29 pm
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Thank you so much for the links Mary! I am inquiring about quantity and price...maybe some of us in No. California can go in on an order. All the best, Marilyn...
HI All One factor that is not csidered in potting mixes is frequency of watering.I have grown clivias in soil to rock(pumice, lava and diatomite)Â and in...
Kevin: I've seen your greenhouse and know your growing methods produce beautiful results. What fertilizer do you use with this soilless mix? Robin Yellow...
Thanks everyone for your suggestions and for sharing your experiences on different materials to add to soil for improved drainage and porosity. I will be...
Here are some more links Marilyn: http://www.glassmountainpumice.com/index.php?id=5 http://www.laneforestproducts.com/products/index.php?product_id=26 ...
My second favourite interspecific this year so far. C. Nob x C Min. 'Bodnant Yellow' Ian England...
Ian Coates
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Mar 3, 2009 11:11 pm
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Can anyone please tell me if there is anywhere in South Africa  that I can order or buy the new Clivia colour charts.  Thanks  LeRoy Dale Can anyone...
Sue, They're lovely! You're off to a great start with your flowering hybrids....beautiful... Thanks for sharing. Cathy Grimes Huntington Bch, Ca ... From:...
Sorry, John, but my offset has never bloomed peach, nor has had any white edges close to your picture - and our growing conditions are very similar. Still,...
Hallo Paul, I desperately need to make contact with James's wife is there any one who knows her email address or phone number. If anybody knows how I can reach...
Hello Dale Where do you live? Are yoy related to Claude LeRoy who lives in Cape Town? If you live in Cape Town then you can buy through the Cape Clivia Club....
Claude Felbert
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Mar 4, 2009 5:49 am
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That's a real beauty Ian, and great photography. Thanks for sharing. Alick in Auckland ... From: Ian Coates To: clivia-enthusiast@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
LeRoy, I have forwarded your message to the person responsible, David Garriock. Mick Dower, Cape Town _____ From: clivia-enthusiast@yahoogroups.com ...
M Dower
jdower@...
Mar 4, 2009 12:45 pm
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In messing with my e-mail account last evening, I blew away my inbox, outbox, and address book. Clever, no? I was able this morning to restore them to their...
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