Dogpack: It you are still paying attention, I'll throw my 2 cents worth in here. The only time I had any success growing this plant in my hot/humid climate before this year was when a large tree shaded it all day. The tree died 5 years ago and I've been wagging this plant around all over the yard ever since trying to find a place that suites it. The plant was from a departed friend or I would have pitched it a long time ago. Those yellow leaves shown in your pictures are all to familiar to me. My departed friend had also given me an Epiphyllum and from it I had learned that the leaves would yellow at the first hint of the hot sunlight striking them. Early spring, when the sun and temperatures were mild didn't seem to bother it, but when the heat started to go up and the hot sunlight began touching those leaves, they began turning a distinct banana color. The same seems to be true with the Clivia. I'd bring it out in the early spring, it would do fine for a few weeks until the hot sunlight would show up, and then presto - leaves burning (yellowing), fungus like growth, dieback - it was a mess. After 5 years of this, by June this year it had lost all of its leaves and I thought finally it was a goner. But as it was dying, it managed to pop out a pup (it wasn't done tormenting me yet). I took the pot and stuck it under my front porch roof where it would be out of my way and would receive no direct sunlight and (to be frank) quite a bit of neglect. I did not repot it. Surprise. As of today, the pup still has green leaves (a miracle) and I've now moved it into my unheated attached garage (as winter is coming). To summerize, keep the plant out of any direct sunlight. Even a few rays of hot summer sun striking the leaves seems to harm them and watch the watering. Those leaves are thick which usually means they are more drought tolerant then others and require less watering.........Good luck to both of us.....Maryl
