Calla lily bulb

For the greatest flowers, choose these simple-to-grow types. Where there is sufficient rainfall and temperature, it is an evergreen perennial herbaceous rhizomatous plant.

It has broad, 45 cm long, arrow-shaped bunches of dark green leaves on it.

Large inflorescences with a pure white spathe up to 25 cm and a yellow spadix are produced in the spring, summer, and fall. The spadix emits a light, sweet scent

Common Name    -    Calla lily and Arum lily

Height                            - Up to 3 feet

Flower Color                -   Mix colour 

Bloom Time                -  Spring(March to May), summer (June to  September)and autumn(October to November)

Difficulty Level    -  Easy to grow

Planting and care

• In the fall, generally after the first frost, dig out the rhizomes and store them for the winter.

• Make a hole that is three times the bulb's height deep.

• Put the bulb in the hole with the pointy end facing up. Next, cover it with soil and firmly press it down.

• Aim to space bulbs 8 to 10 inches apart.

• After planting, properly rinse off.

• Utilize the potting soil for the bulb planting as Garden soil plus compost plus perlite plus sand in a 2:1:1:1 ratio (2:1:2)

• Make sure they receive enough fertiliser and water, and spray the plant occasionally to maintain the surrounding humidity.

Sunlight      -    Dappled sunlight or even light shade

Watering      -  Ample water during the growing season

Soil                  -    Well-drained

Temperature      -   50 to 80 degrees F

Fertilizer      -   Fertilize during the growing season with liquid fertilizer.

Calla Lily care

• Streams, ponds, and the banks are where it prefers to live.

• When the soil is visibly dry, water a plant.

• When it's hot out, water your plants 

• liberally; when it's cold and wet, water less.
• In the morning, ideally between 8 and 10am, try to water the plants.

• Be careful around soggy ground.

• Wintertime irrigation should be reduced.
• Dead, diseased, or damaged plant 

portions should be removed and disposed of in the rubbish can.

• When planting and during the growing season, fertilise your plants.

• Cover the potting mix with an organic mulch.

Calla Lily uses

• A number of cultivars have been selected as ornamental plants.

• The blooms sculptural qualities belie the ease with which you can grow your own florist quality cut.