Clivia miniata 'Orange Spider'

RHS Plant Profile

Natal lily 'Orange Spider'

Conservatory Greenhouse Houseplants

A perennial grown as a houseplant, forming a clump of evergreen, strap-like leaves to 60cm in length, with erect stems bearing a terminal umbel of slender, tubular, yellow-throated, orange-red flowers up to 7cm in length, from spring to summer

Position

Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: 0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Partial shade

Aspect: East–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H1C

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Amaryllidaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Clump forming
Potentially harmful: All parts may cause a stomach upset if ingested, sap may irritate skin. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Genus: Clivia are evergreen perennials, the strap-shaped leaves sheathing to form a swollen bulb-like base. Showy trumpet-shaped or tubular flowers are borne in an umbel on a stout erect stem
Name Status: Unresolved

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow indoors in a container, using a mix of peat-free loam-based compost, peat-free multi-purpose compost, grit and leafmould, in bright filtered light with shade from hot sun. Water freely in summer and keep barely moist in winter. Apply a general liquid fertiliser weekly when in growth (spring to summer) up to flower bud formation. Do not repot regularly as these plants resent root disturbance and need a restricted root run to encourage flowering. See clivia cultivation for further advice

Propagation

Propagate by division in late winter or early spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Houseplants
Patio and container plants
Sub-tropical
Conservatory and greenhouse

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to mealybugs

Diseases

Generally disease-free