I knew I was forgetting something: if I wanted to divide the pup from th parent, how would I do so? Will I need to cut or break it off, or will it just come off? I'll probably keep it on for the summer - too many plants outdoors to take care of! - unless it is recommended to separate them.

Hi,

Several good questions. Potting it up in a loose orchid mix is fine. I'd keep that small pup attached. It is too close to the mother to take off easily with enough base and roots to do well on its own. As for the stalk, they look either spent or recently pollinated. Over the next month, they will either shrivel up and fall off or swell and produce seeds to be harvested about Jan. Hopefully this helps. Enjoy your new plant.

Craig

Thanks Craig. It's good to know that some of the "berries" are supposed to fall off, while other redden.

FYI....Clivias grow in just about anything that drains very well and fast!!! You can even grow them in leaf mold, orchard mix, plain peatposs, strait coconut coir and even pebbles if you make sure they are watered well and don't over dry. They are so so easy to grow. I have them growing in everything except potting soil. They are all doing well, but the one I grew in potting soil did no good. That soil always stayed wet to long. I should of lightened it up with extra perlite or something. So I use mediums that drain and dry fast.
Don't forget to give them lots of just light,not sun all spring in summer so they can get strong enough to produce blossoms for the next year. Lots of light not direct afternoon sun, or they will scourch. late in the afternoon or early morning sun is perfect. Even under trees where you get speckeld lite.
Feed them heavily and and stop at end of fall. Pull back on light, food and water about October and store in a cool dry place. I gaureentee you you will get them to blossom like I do. They must have at least 6 leaves on each side to do so, cause then they are mature enough to send off flowers for you.
Hope this helps. Remember, treat them as violets, and you will have great sucess!!! Hope this helps you
P.S. I would say that 80% of my 30 clivias are growing in Al's mix...THE BEST..They love it!!!! look it up in the containerized soil post. You will not go wrong. You can leaving them in wet rains outside all summer like I did, and never loose a one to rot!!
Mike

Mike,
I've been wandering the garden forums to find some help with my clivias. Your post here is as helpful as the sum of several other posts together. Thanks! I hope stokergiles got as much insight from your comments as I have.
Annie

Thankyou Annie!!:-)
Hope your doing ok with your plants. Would love for you to post them someday...Take care ok.
Mike