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  • Answered by
    MichiganDot on
    August 8, 2017
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    I've read that calla can do well in bright indirect light as a houseplant so I wanted to correct my earlier answer. Most of the drooping in your plant is from the old flowers. So cut them down as far as possible, gently fertilize and it should rebloom sporadically in 3-4 weeks. Here is more info on drooping calla with lots of other related pages on calla care: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/calla-lily/drooping-calla-lilies.htm

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    MichiganDot on
    August 8, 2017
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    Calla like direct sunlight for 6+ hours/day. I would cut off the blooms that have turned green. Otherwise, the plant will direct energy into making seeds instead of more blooms. That's a lot of green leaf for the pot they are in. If your calla doesn't perk up soon, consider "potting up". That will give you the chance to examine the roots and rhizome (tuber). Fertilize gently until the plant recovers - use about half the recommended amount. They like more moisture than most plants so stick to your routine of keeping the soil moist.

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  • Answered by
    MichiganDot on
    August 13, 2017
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    Do you know Jack-in-the Pulpit? It is in the same family as calla. The spadix, the upright form in the middle of the flower becomes a cluster of berries if it is pollinated. A cultivar may be sterile, the growers having sacrificed berries for the intriguing color. Anyway, I dead-head my calla. Like dead-heading other plants, this may divert plant energy from seed formation to making new flowers. And it is highly unlikely that you could grow new plants from calla seed and they would not look like the parent plant even if you could. I don't see any advantage to keeping the spent flower except to satisfy curiosity.

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    August 27, 2017
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    These are the flower seeds.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/calla-lily/calla-lily-seed-info.htm

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    September 8, 2017
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    This can be caused by excess nitrogen or not enough sunlight.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/calla-lily/green-calla-lily-blooms.htm

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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    September 22, 2017
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    That will suffice. I would also wrap them up in newspaper, or something similar. Here is an article on wintering them: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/calla-lily/calla-lily-winter-care.htm

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    BushDoctor on
    September 28, 2017
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    You can save those seed pods as they start to turn color. Dry them out, and store them in a drawer, and try to plant them later. Here is an article for wintering these plants:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/calla-lily/growing-calla-lilies-and-care-of-calla-lilies.htm

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    October 6, 2017
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    The best time to transplant is the spring, as explained in this article:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/calla-lily/transplanting-calla-lilies.htm

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