Zantedeschia
Common Name: Calla Lily
Overview
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| Hardiness Zone | 8-10 |
Cultivars
| Cultivar | Height | Spread | Blooms | Sun | Planted |
| Calla Lily Zantedeschia | 12-36" | 12-24" | Late Spring to Fall | Full to Part Sun | House garden beds, by dining area |
Tuber Recovery & Propagation |
|
Tubers need to be removed from the ground after the first frost in the Fall.
- Cut the plant back, leaving 4-6" above the ground to use as a handle for the clump of tubers.
- Dig the tuber clump up with a fork, staying ~1' out from the plant.
- Wash off the tubers
- Allow the tubers to dry in a shaded area
Inspect stored tubers monthly during the winter. Discard any tubers which show signs of rotting. By checking frequently, one can throw away rotting tubers before the rot spreads to otherwise healthy tubers. Some growers say that if one stores tubers so that they do not touch (as one could in a wood container but not in plastic bags), then rot will not spread. A rotting tuber releases a gas that hastens the developing of eyes and sprouts. A rotted tuber can therefore be useful for tubers that are very late to develop. Anyone who uses a rotted tuber for this purpose should check the bag frequently to ensure that the rot does not spread to the healthy, late tubers.
More Information
Web Sites
|
eMail comments to me at GardeningBoK @ Gmail.com. |