Details
- Flowering Time
- June
- July
- August
- Planting Time
- March
- April
- May
- Growing
- Needs Winter Protection
- Perennial
- Perfect For
- Pots & Tubs
- Small Garden & Balcony
- Flowering Height
- 30-40 cm
- Bulb Size
- 14/+ cm
- Colour
- Oranges & Yellows
Zantedeschia
M8035
Description
Commonly known as ‘Calla Lilies’, zantedeschia provide enticing architectural interest, with their sculptural, fluted spathes unfurling like trumpets. Blooming from June to August, the vivid yellow flowers are a ray of sunshine all summer long.
The golden blooms are enhanced against a backdrop of broad, speckled, arrow- shaped foliage, offering verdant interest outside of the flowering window. Reaching a height of 30-40cm, these slender, upright plants will thrive in well-watered containers, enabling you to enjoy plentiful blooms even where space is at a premium.
Be sure to snip a few stems to relish indoors, where they will last over a week in a vase.
Care Guide
Most varieties of Zantedeschia grow best in a conservatory or greenhouse in sun or part shade.
Plant rhizomes 8-10cm deep in a container filled with good quality, free-draining multi-purpose compost. Provide consistent watering, ensuring the soil stays moderately moist to maintain lush growth of your calla lilies.
Plants can be gradually hardened off in late spring and enjoyed outdoors in a sunny spot for the warm summer months.
Once flowers start to appear, feed plants every 3 weeks with high-potash liquid fertiliser.
These frost-tender perennials must be brought back indoors before temperatures drop in autumn and protected from freezing temperatures.
Zantedeschia Aethiopica is the only fully hardy member of the family which may be grown outdoors all year round
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