put them in a cool place and dont give them water intill spring . and they should be fine

Should I do that with the seedlings also? The biggest ia a whopping 2" tall. lol
Karyn

Karyn--
Well, if it were mine, I'd keep the seedling on the dry side, but not completely without water. But I don't consider myself an expert! I've always watered mine, of all sizes, sparingly through the winter. They often get drought-periods in the summer though, because I'm not home to take care of them! As long as you don't overwater, I don't think you will harm them any.
--kate.

i had put them all where the temp is downe *not frost* but cold . and then dont give them water. if they have got good roots the seedlings will make it fine thru a period of druoght . if its cold they also dont use water . i have my clivias outside and when it gets to cold i put them in a dark and cold place and no water . if you see the small onse suffer from lack of water then give them some

Hi,
The seedlings are best grown under ideal conditions for as long as possible. They can tolerate more "natural" conditions including drought, chill, etc., but ideal conditions accelerate growth.

As for mature clivias (12+ leavevs produced), holding off on watering and nitrogen during autumn and winter is what many of us tend to do. The nitrogen encourages leaf growth over flowering. We tend to use 0-10-10 (bloom rite)with our last watering(s)in Oct./Nov. The bud then forms with the "chill" and starts developing. About Feb. or so, add nitrogen back in with your usual fertilizer. Of course, colder areas of the country need to add another month or so to this. Hopefully this helps.

Craig
Sacramento, CA