How to prune clivia 'doris joy'

After flowering, typically late spring. Cut the spent flower scape as close to the base as possible without damaging surrounding leaves. Trim only browned leaf tips, cutting at a natural angle to match the leaf form.

Once annually after flowering; trim damaged foliage as needed. Clivia 'Doris Joy' needs very little pruning. Snap or cut spent flower stalks down to the base once all blooms have faded to redirect energy to the bulb. Remove brown or damaged leaf tips with clean scissors angled to mimic the leaf shape. Never cut healthy green leaves — this weakens the bulb.

Cut the spent flower scape as close to the base as possible without damaging surrounding leaves. Trim only browned leaf tips, cutting at a natural angle to match the leaf form.