1 WITH JUST A SINGLE WRAPAROUND
Bract – called a spathe – you get style, grace and sophistication in one bloom. But don’t hold back – plants lotsa callas!
2 BRIGHTEN UP YOUR BALCONY, DECK OR PATIO by featuring calla lilies in a pot. They can grow up to 1m tall though, so make sure your container or pot is sturdy enough not to topple over.
For a classy, elegant look in your garden – or in a vase indoors – you can’t go past calla lilies. While not a true lily, the smooth, unfurling flowers are exquisite, with chalice-like blooms in a huge range of rich and delicate shades. Plant them in a formal, informal or cottage garden bed, in a container as a welcome at your front door or on balconies for a beautiful summer bonus. Seize the chance to get creative!
PLANTING CALLA LILIES
The easiest way to grow calla lilies is from rhizomes in spring or when frosts have finished.
• Choose rhizomes that are large, plump and firm. The bigger the rhizome, the bigger the plant and its flowers.
• Dig holes about 8cm deep and 15-30cm apart.
• Set the rhizome in the hole with the eyes (growing tips) facing up.
• Cover it with soil and then water lightly.
• Once leaves appear, after about two weeks, begin watering more generously.
• Flowers will begin to appear amid the long, lush, arrow-shaped leaves at about 14-16 weeks and will last from four weeks to several months, depending on light, temperature and variety.
• Foliage dies down during autumn and winter.
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