How to Pot Clivia

Place the clivia in a shallow container and pour water into it until it just covers the roots. Allow the clivia to soak for three hours.

Combine equal parts of a peat-moss-based potting mix, coarse sand and peat-based soilless potting mix, sand and granite chick-starter grit or fine aquarium gravel in a bucket. Pour water over the mixture, stirring until it is uniformly moist. Do not overwater the mixture. You should be able to grab a handful of it and squeeze it with no water released from it.

Fill the bottom 1/4 of the planting pot with the planting medium. Pour in an additional handful and create a small hill on top of the planting medium.

Place the clivia's roots on top of the hill and spread them out so they hang over the side. They should barely touch the soil in the bottom of the pot. If they drag the soil, add more of the mix to make the hill taller.

Add more of the planting mix to cover the roots up to the crown. This is the area where the roots meet the main stem.

Set the potted clivia in a shady spot for three days. Do not add water until the planting mix is dry.

Move the pot to an area that receives indirect sun. Keep an eye on the clivia's foliage for signs that it may be receiving too much or too little sun. If the leaves fade to a lighter color, give it more sun. If the edges of the leaves turn yellow or brown, move the plant into a shadier location.