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Intense, deep red-orange flower heads are huge! Beautiful, robust-looking evergreen perennial is terrific in shady borders adding accent color where other plants won`t grow. Excellent in containers. Prefers dry shade. Moderate grower to 2 to 3 feet tall and wide. Division.

Performance and Requirements

Light needs: Shade

Watering Needs: Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.

Pruning Time: No Value

Growth Rate: Moderate Growing

Growth Habit: Clumping

Design Information

Companion Plants

MINIATURE GARDENIA
Gardenia jasminoides 'Radicans'

IMPERIAL QUEEN^™ AZALEA
Azalea `Monal` P.P.# 2753 (So. Indica)

SILVER DRAGON LILYTURF
Liriope spicata 'Silver Dragon'

BURGUNDY GLOW CARPET BUGLE
Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'

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Companion Plants (Description): Clivia can be grouped with other exquisite small warm climate plants such as Miniature Gardenia, (
Gardenia jasminoides
'Radicans'), Burgundy Glow Carpet Bugle, (
Ajuga
reptans
'Burgundy Glow'), Silver Dragon Lilyturf, (
Liriope spicata
'Silver Dragon') and Imperial Princess Azalea, (
Azalea indica
'Moness').

Design Styles: Exceptional beauty for light challenged spaces. Plant between buildings, on the north side foundation and around the base of an elevated deck. Vivid color among big leaf tropicals and beneath the canopies of shade trees. Thrives in coastal conditions and very well adapted to containers.

Care Information

Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Great plant for dry shade. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years after flowering in spring.

Background Information

History: Native to the Cape region of South Africa, this exotic lily is grouped with the Amaryllis family. It was first classified by Hooker in the 19th century and again by John Lindley who finally named it after the Clive family known as the Dutchess of Northumberland. This improved cultivar was developed and introduced by Monrovia.

Lore: South African settlers called this plant boslelie, which means fores lily, describing the preferred habitat for the species in its homeland.

Botanical Pronunciation: KLI-vi-a min-i-A-ta

Catalog Description: Intense, deep red-orange flower heads are huge! Beautiful, robust-looking evergreen perennial is terrific in shady borders adding accent color where other plants won`t grow. Excellent in containers. Prefers dry shade. Moderate grower to 2 to 3 feet tall and wide. Division.