Calla Lily - Garden Basics - Flower - Bulb
(Zantedeschia)
- Botanical Name: Zamtedescjoa
- Planting Time: Spring and early summer
- Height: 1.5 to 2 feet tall
- Exposure: Full sun / light shade
- Soil: deep, rich, moist. Can be planted in areas that are too moist for other bulbs.
- Hardiness: Frost free areas. When used in cooler areas they must be lifted in the fall.
- Bloom Time: Late spring
- Uses: beds, borders, containers, cut flower
Etc.
- Callas need to be planted deeper than most bulbs their size. Plant the rhizomes 4 inches deep and 12 inches apart.
- In areas with a short growing season, start them indoors in late winter and set them outdoors when there is no danger of frost.
- For best results, sidedress monthly with bulb fertilizer.
Tip
Calla lilies make great housplants if a sunny window
is available, although they may need a little protection
from the sun at midday. Plant the tubers in early
fall, setting them 3 inches deep in the potting
mixture. Keep barely damp until the first shoot
appears, then keep moist and feed monthly with a
bulb fertilizer. Most callas need a period of dormancy
after flowering. Gradually withhold water until
the leaves wither away, then start plants into growth
again later by moistening the soil.
