Clivia will color your spring. (kafir lily)

CLIVIA will color your spring

In March, when dull winter lingers, flowers of Clivia miniata begin to unfold, bringing a bright spring touch.

This clivia, also known as kafir lily, is a bulbous plant originally from South Africa. The trumpet-shaped blooms are usually deep orange with contrasting yellow throats, although dark red and solid yellow varieties also exist. They form clusters of ten to 20 flowers on 18-inch stems. The stems grow from among strap-like leaves resembling those of amaryllis, to which clivia is related. Each leaf can grow two feet long or more, and two inches wide.

Providing this clivia with the right growing conditions is easy. …