Lindsely, the reason that Clivia is so tall is because it is a houseplant, reaching for the light. Here, they are shade garden plants, outdoors year round.. I have 4 different orange ones, 1 yellow, and 2 un bloomed seedlings, all gifted ( I won't spend that much on one). All but the seedlings are in pots, scattered around my yard (the seedlings are in the ground), and none of mine , or any I've seen get that tall. They bloom periodically throughout the year. I have 1 blooming, 1 in bud, and 2 recently finished, but my yellow one got hit hard by the weather and the snails...it's looking BAD. Location, location, location!