When is the best time to change the soil for Clivia

1. When to change the soil

Generally speaking, the soil of Clivia needs to be changed in spring and autumn. That means twice a year is best. In addition to these two periods, the soil also needs to be changed under some special circumstances. For example, when the plant is diseased.

2. Reasons for changing soil

(1) Changing the soil in spring: Generally speaking, the air permeability and water permeability of substrates such as leaf mold can only be maintained for a short period of time, about half a year. Therefore, if the soil is only changed once in autumn and not in spring, by summer, the soil may become severely compacted and its air permeability and water permeability will deteriorate. This is not conducive to the breathing of the plant roots. In addition, it is summer now, and the roots of Clivia are prone to rot. Moreover, the reproduction rate of pathogens will be accelerated and there will be more diseases. Therefore, changing the soil in spring is very necessary, mainly to ensure safe summer.

(2) Changing the soil in autumn: If the soil is not changed in autumn, the nutrients and other aspects of the soil will not be able to meet the needs from autumn to spring. Moreover, the flowering period of Clivia is during this period, so the roots cannot provide sufficient nutrients and water, and flowering will be hindered. Therefore, changing the soil in autumn is mainly for the plants to bloom better.

(3) Replace the soil when there is disease: In addition, it is best to replace the soil with new soil when there is disease. This is to speed up the recovery of the disease and is also conducive to future growth.