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- Q.What Do You Do With Calla Lilies After Bloom? - My garden has many calla lilies, and I would like to know what to do after they bloom (e. g. ...
- Q.Trouble Growing Calla Lily - I am having trouble growing a calla lily. I planted it in my garden about 6 months ago. It has ...
- Q.Growing Calla Lily - My lily plants are in the ground (sandy soil). They are very lush and are good specimens, except for the ...
- Q.Blooms Turned Black - I bought a beautiful calla lily and have taken care of it regularly. However, the blooms that were a rich ...
- Q.Care For Potted Calla Lily - My bi-color calla lily plant is potted. Its leaves are turning yellow. What does this mean? I live in a ...
- Q.Exotic Calla Lilies - I have exotic Arum Lilies in containers that produce plenty of luscious foliage but do not bloom. I live in ...
- Q.Calla Lily Struggles - I've planted Calla Lilies in large ceramic (with drainage) containers outside. One ivory, one deep purple. The ivory plants have ...
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mbg on
July 7, 2011Q.What Do You Do With Calla Lilies After Bloom?
My garden has many calla lilies, and I would like to know what to do after they bloom (e. g. , most bulbs' greenery should not be cut back until brown). Should callas be cut back to ground--and when, etc. Many thanks. mbg
Answered by
Heather on
July 11, 2011
Certified ExpertA.You can cut them back to the ground after the leaves have turned yellow. Until then, they need the leaves to help them store energy for their next blooming cycle.
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- Asked by
Anonymous on
July 11, 2011Q.Trouble Growing Calla Lily
I am having trouble growing a calla lily. I planted it in my garden about 6 months ago. It has not grown new leaves and the old ones have turned yellow and died off. It does get some sun, but not a lot. I water it twice a week. Any advice?
- Answered by
Nikki on
July 11, 2011
Certified ExpertA.This article will help with growing these plants: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/calla-lily/growing-calla-lilies-and-care-of-calla-lilies.htm
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Anonymous on
July 11, 2011Q.Growing Calla Lily
My lily plants are in the ground (sandy soil). They are very lush and are good specimens, except for the color of the flowers. The color should be purple, but only the inside of the flower is purple. The outside is as green as the stem and doesn't unfold fully. There aren't many blooms either. What is the problem? Do moles eat their rhizomes or roots? Please help!
- Answered by
Nikki on
July 11, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Calla lilies' flowers normally start out green and will gain color as the flower ages. This is normal. If you have not read it, this article will help as well: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/calla-lily/make-calla-lily-bloom.htm
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Anonymous on
July 11, 2011Q.Blooms Turned Black
I bought a beautiful calla lily and have taken care of it regularly. However, the blooms that were a rich fushia color have turned black. The blooms are turning down and no new ones are coming out. What is the problem?
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Nikki on
July 12, 2011
Certified ExpertA.After some calla lilies bloom, they will immediately begin to go dormant for a couple of months. The rhizome goes dormant for about 90 days to restore itself and then the plant emerges once again to bloom and grow.
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July 17, 2011Q.Care for Potted Calla Lily
My bi-color calla lily plant is potted. Its leaves are turning yellow. What does this mean? I live in a climate where in the summer the temperature can rise over 100 degrees Farenheit. I need tips for long life care. If I can make a homemade mix of nutrients, is it cost effective since it is potted?
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Nikki on
July 18, 2011
Certified ExpertA.These articles may be helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/calla-lily/growing-calla-lilies-and-care-of-calla-lilies.htm
http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/flower/calla-lily-winter-care.htm
http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/flower/make-calla-lily-bloom.htmI'd stick with a commercial fertilizer, either chemical or organic. It's cheaper in the long run.
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Anonymous on
July 22, 2011Q.Exotic Calla Lilies
I have exotic Arum Lilies in containers that produce plenty of luscious foliage but do not bloom. I live in Waterfall, Natal. What do I do to encourage flowering?
- Answered by
Heather on
July 23, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Here is an article that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/calla-lily/make-calla-lily-bloom.htm
Try hi-yield bulb food (Hi-Yield American Dutch Bulb Food) which has a 7-8-5 (n-p-k) ratio or bone meal (0-10-0).
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kaza on
July 24, 2011Q.Calla Lily Struggles
I've planted Calla Lilies in large ceramic (with drainage) containers outside. One ivory, one deep purple. The ivory plants have stopped flowering altogether, and the purple have slowed down on flowering and I now have quite a few "flowers" (purple inside, green outside and all drooped). The leaves are lovely and appear to be wonderfully healthy. Please help, I love these flowers and have been successful with growing them, from bulbs, in the ground, but this is my first attempt at larger quantities in containers. Thank you.
- Answered by
Cathy on
July 25, 2011A.These articles should help provide some useful information:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/calla-lily/make-calla-lily-bloom.htm
They are such lovely flowers, I wish you luck ^-^
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