Calla lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) — bulb plant.
Calla lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) – bulb plant. The calla has elegant funnel-shaped spathes on glossy foliage; refined, slightly frost-sensitive.
Benefits
- Early, fragrant flowering
- Comes back year after year
Seasonal care
- Spring: Start of the growing season: apply a suitable fertiliser and provide sun or partial shade.
- Summer: Water moderately.
- Autumn: Autumn is a good time for planting; gradually reduce watering.
- Winter: Frost-sensitive (down to about 2°C) – overwinter it in a bright, cool place.
Specifications
- Botanical name: Zantedeschia aethiopica
- Botanical family: Araceae
- Life cycle: Perennial
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Exposure: Sun / partial shade
- Placement: Outdoors
- Growth rate: Medium
- Minimum temperature: 2 °C
- Drought resistance: Medium
- Mature height: 20-60 cm
- Mature width: 10-25 cm
- Flowering period: May–July
- Flower colour: White / yellow / pink
- Fragrance: Pleasant
- Soil: Well drained, fertile
- pH: 6,0-7,5
- Watering: Moderate
- Fertilising: At the start of growth and after flowering
- Pruning: Let the leaves dry off naturally
- Mulching: Optional
- Product code: 4018868
- EAN code: 6420384018868
Warnings
- All parts are toxic if ingested
- The rhizomes are protected in winter in cold areas
- Loves moist soil
Frequently asked questions
Does it survive winter outdoors?
Not entirely – it is frost-sensitive (down to about 2°C); in northern regions it should be sheltered in winter or grown in a pot.
What exposure and watering does it prefer?
Sun / partial shade; moderate watering. The calla has elegant funnel-shaped spathes on glossy foliage; refined, slightly frost-sensitive.
When does it flower?
Flowering period: May-July.
