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SEED

If you are interested in buying seed from us, go to the seedlist and select the seed you require and e-mail the order to pikkies1@absamail.co.za or pikkie@cliviaferero.com.

We will come back to you and confirm whether the amount of seed is available and the final costs.

Thereafter you can confirm your order and arrange for payment as soon as possible to secure the order. Further information for the shipment will be finalised.

For countries requiring a Phytosanitary Certificate for orders less than $500 (USD), an additional amount of $50 will be charged to cover the cost of the inspection and certificate. Postage and packaging will be $25 on all orders.

PLANTS

We will gladly answer any clivia-related questions and are always happy to share our knowledge with other enthusiasts.

Societies and Clubs

The Clivia Society was formed in 1992 to provide a conduit for the enthusiasm and energy of Clivia devotees worldwide. These uniquely southern African plants have gained a wide following and have an interesting and varied history.

None of the Clivia Clubs around the world are branches of the Clivia Society. Each is an independent body which is not subject to any control by the Society. The Society exists to facilitate the common interests of these Clubs through, amongst others,  the publication of a Yearbook and quarterly Newsletters, the registration of named cultivars, development of judging criteria and fostering research on Clivia.

The Genus Clivia

In September 1815 the first scientific collection of a clivia was made near the mouth of the Great Fish River in the Eastern Cape Province by the intrepid explorer and naturalist William Burchell. Similar plants were collected from the same area a few years later in the early 1820's by James Bowie and sent to England, where in 1828 Kew botanist John Lindley described them as Clivia nobilis in honour of Lady Charlotte Florentine Clive, Duchess of Northumberland.

Clivia is part of the Amaryllid family (Amaryllidaceae; Haemantheae).

There are at present five described species of Clivia , namely C. nobilis, C. miniata, C. gardenii, C. caulescens and C. mirabilis. Another distinct form, referred to as the "Swamp clivia", is found in southern KwaZulu-Natal

From: Cliviasociety.org