The beautiful Clivias

As a landscape designer, the Clivia family has fascinated me for the 40 years that I have been growing and breeding these flowering gems from South Africa, which are in the amaryllis family. My initial attraction to the Clivia was its incredible vibrant and warm orange flowers when I purchased my first plant at a plant sale. These bulbous types of plants have such an abundant array of diversity and are sought after by gardeners around the world. There are four main species of Clivia that are commonly grown and it is from this genetic background that new and exciting hybrids have come into the...