Woodlily or Bush Lily
Clivia species (AMARYLLIDACEAE)
Planting and Growing Woodlily
You’ll find everything you need to know to plant and grow woodlily or bush lily in the accompanying table’s tabs:
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- Flowers, foliage, and root structure of woodlily or bush lily
- Season of bloom and planting time for woodlily or bush lily
- Plant hardiness and growing conditions for woodlily or bush lily
- When, how deep, and where to plant woodlily or bush lily
- How to plant woodlily or bush lily
- Watering, fertilizing, care and pests or diseases of woodlily or bush lily
- Landscape and indoor uses of woodlily or bush lily
- Comments about woodlily or bush lily and its features
Growing Woodlily
Spring tuberous root. Evergreen. About 4 species. Stands to 2 ft. (60 cm) tall. Straplike, arching, long, deep green leaves.
Commonly cultivated species include stemmed clivia, Clivia caulescens; flame lily, Clivia miniata; and green-tip forest lily, Clivia nobilis.
Woodlily Planting and Care Guide
Flowers
Late winter–spring. Mostly orange with yellow centers, sometimes deep red, yellow. Multiple flared, trumpet-shaped flowers, to 2 in. (50 mm) wide, in round, branching clusters, on a stout, fleshy stalk, to 18 in. (45 cm) tall.
Best Climates
U.S.D.A. Plant Hardiness Zones 9–11; ground hardy, zones 9–11.
Soil Type and Fertility
Moist, well-drained soil. Fertility: Average. 6.5–7.0 pH.
Where and How to Plant
Autumn or spring in partial to full shade. Space 6–12 in. (15–30 cm) apart, slightly below soil level. Space mature transplants 12–16 in. (30–40 cm) apart. In containers sized at least 2 in. (50 mm) wider than root, one to a container.
Proper Care
Easy. Keep moist. Drought tolerant. Fertilize in summer. Mulch. Propagate by division, offsets, seed.
Lifting and Storing
Indirect light, 40–60°F (4–16°C), in pot of dry to slightly damp soil.
About This Species
Good choice for beds, borders, containers, massed plantings in woodland gardens. Popular houseplant. Pest and disease resistant.