Clivia

Is this the same plant. Oh yes, I see the buds on the left. Still don't know what it is.

naw neither do I...

I thought they were buds. I guess if you wait for them to dry out and then see what the seeds look like. If they look good I would soak them and plant them and see what happens.

~does it have orange flowers~if so could be a clivia?

You know I do believe that is it Alene...!
and yes the flowers are pinkish orange...

Thank you Arlene...I am so glad to remember what it is now!...lol

~I have one Caroline, so recognized the leaves and seed pod!Yours is looking really healthy!

Can the pods reproduce..have you ever tried to do anything with them...?

Thanks Arlene...I think it loves the windows..and all the light...I moved it there from a darker corner and it bloomed beautifully in late summer or early fall.

~I have three large seed pods on my plant at the moment~ I am waiting to see what happens and hope to plant the seeds if the pod ripens and splits!

Yours ever done this before?...

~no I have always cut the flower head off when the flowers have faded~we are in uncharted waters now Caroline!

nice having you on this boat with me...lol

~well let's hope we don't sink!
Looking at this plant you could probably half it and have two when the weather warms up a bit?Looks as though you have two growing points?

Caroline~
I found this while looking around for info.

Clivia do best in bright filtered light in a conservatory or on a windowsill. Avoid direct sun in summer which may scorch the leaves. Place pots away from radiators.

Pot up in a well-drained, loam-based John Innes No 2 compost mixed with multi-purpose compost (25% by volume) and grit. Do not plant too deeply.

For flowers to form, clivias need a cool period of 10oC (50F), from November to February. After this, water lightly applying a balanced liquid fertiliser weekly until the flower buds form, then move to a well lit position with a temperature of 16oC (60F).

After flowering remove the flowers, unless seed is required, and reduce watering. Over winter water sparingly but do not allow pots to dry out.

Re-pot in early spring into a slightly larger container. Clivias flower best when well established in pots at least 20cm (8in) in diameter. Leave to grow on for several years undisturbed, top dressing annually with fresh potting mix.
Propagation

Division: Divide after flowering into containers that just accommodate the roots. Water and keep at a temperature of about 16oC (60F). Offsets can also be detached and potted up.

Seed: Harvest seed from the berries when they turn red and sow immediately. Sow singly in 7.5cm (3in) pots, using a loam-based compost (John Innes No 1) just covering the seed. Germination takes between six to eight weeks at a temperature of 21oC (70F). Grow on at 16oC (60F) once the first leaves appear.
Problems

Non-flowering is usually due to over-potting or high temperatures over the winter.

Plants will flower on short stalks if they have an insufficient cool period over the winter.

I think mine is probably too warm in the kitchen but the heat should help the seeds form.
I can't believe the pods are supposed to turn red?

Well,its nice to read all that, Arlene. Somebody gave me one and I left it in the greenhouse which has been down to -3deg. Perhaps I should now rescue it and bring it inside. Its not as large and luscious as Catfinch's but a lighter green colour.

~mine is only half this size as well but hopefully they will grow!

Thank you Arlene what great info...!!!!..I cannot believe the berries turn red either..I wonder if not picking the blooms off will let it die....maybe like they said only one like I have here is ok...
I am going to leave it for now and not seperate as I think from what they say..it needs to be almost root bound...and I transplanted this whole plant into this pot and probably too deeply so will wait until one more go round before I seperate..I have had this plant for probably 6 years...I should have had dozens of them if Ihad known what to do by now...lol..this is only the second time it has bloomed and the first time I have seen the pods...

Hi Caroline
~it won't die by not picking the blooms off which is why you now have the seed pods ~but apparently they take a long time to ripen and split open so although it says water sparingly during the winter and put somewhere with temps only 10 degrees I have been watering mine (and it is warmer than 10 more like 16) when dry as otherwise I think the seed pods will just drop off.
Yours looks a lovely big plant and if you have recently done a repot it may not flower if you have given it lots more room to grow but it will eventually ~apparently it needs feeding during the growing season roughly March to September.
I will look into what to do about looking after it when it is growing the seed head but if you just want to cut it off and not bother it may flower as normal.
This is something I found relating to the US
Cultivation:

Clivias like to be in bright light with early-morning or late afternoon sun but shaded in between. They grow most actively from early spring through fall. During these months a night temperature above 50 degrees F and a daytime temperature of 70 degrees F or warmer is best. Feed every month and water regularly allowing the potting mix to dry out slightly between deep watering. During late fall (November & December) give them a short rest by withholding fertilizer and watering only enough to keep the leaves from wilting. Try to keep the temperature in the middle forties.

Use a well-drained soil-less mix and put in a pot one size smaller. Clivia likes to be pot bound and do not like to have their roots disturbed. Since clivias are top heavy, use a clay azalea pot.

I did pick the blooms off..missed this one for some reason then noticed the little seed pods so left it..LOL..as far the temps...I am not sure why it bloomed..it has set in this window for over a year...lol...and I just water when ever I think of it...it gets very hot in this window in the summer..maybe the difference between the hotter window and the cooler window does it...LOL..I am not going to be moving it...LOL...

~if it is happy keep on doing what you are doing!
Take some photos when it flowers again! Apparently there are colours between red to yellow so will see whether I can get a red one!although the yellow looks nice....

im not taking my my flower head off now..anybody managed to germinate any??

mine has never burst open...did yours Arlene? ..I need to check with my daughter to make sure the pods are still there..I may have to bring it here..but not a very big space here now so not sure I have room for it..it is a pretty big plant now..

Just checked with my daughter..she says they are still there..but theyhave not changed at all..I am wondering whether I should pluck them off since they have been there so long and have turned a bit red..but show no signs of bursting open.