I need help with my Calla Lillies
- Carol Wallace
- KeithM_4
- nlin
- KeithM_4
- shirleylong
- KeithM_4
- diliam
- jubreu
- cvilseck
- KeithM_4
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» Carol Wallace - Re: Help on Callas!
In response to message posted by KeithM_4:Hi Keith, One thing I've noticed with my callas (and I am one who needs to dig them up every fall) is that they never seem to flower nearly as well after the first season. But then I never seem to fertilize things much either, preferring to rely on mulch and organic matter. I suspect that these babies need a dose of fertilizer when they start into active growth in spring. I'm a bit late with that but am going to try it to see if it improves my two-year-old callas performance.
-- posted by Carol Wallace
» nlin - Cally Lilly
My Calla Lilly did attempt a very small bloom in June, now it is beginning to show signs of dormancy (leaves are wilting and falling over). I have been cutting them as they wilt. Should I let it go dormant (reduce watering) even though it is the middle of July?? Or should I try to keep it watered and delay the process?-- posted by nlin
» shirleylong - calla lillies
Hi, I need help with my Callas, very few blooms, other than trying no nitrogen, what esle can I do? I have to bring the bulbs in for the winter, but they never start to dry up before I bring them in, I have too many pots to bring in so I , lay them on newspapers till they dry, but they must need more!!!!!!-- posted by shirleylong
» diliam - calla lillies
I have been growing calla lillies for the last 6 years and I bring them in the winter. I have been planting about 6 to 7 bulbs not very far apart and I have not been dividing them so that when I plant them they look like one gigantic bulb with all little bulbs around but I noticed this year that in some of the plants all I got was leaves - I have lots of leaves - I plant themwhere i have my impatient so I use regular miracle grow - i am pretty discouraged because it is a lot of work to dig them up and no flowers
what can i do - i did read that you should use a no nitrogen 0-10-10 can i get this anywhere.
Usually my calla lillies only bloom once can I get them to bloom all summer long I plant them in May and bring them in October - I store them in
my basement - is there a special way to store them
-- posted by diliam
» jubreu - calla do's and don'ts
Do... water outdoor callas daily whether they are in containers or in the ground. Group them together for a beautiful display. Feed them Miracle Grow for flowers every 2 weeks. Make sure they get plenty of sun for 4 to 8 hours per day. Trim the spent flower only after it has turned brown.Don't... trim the leaves until they have fully turned brown. In the fall, it is tempting to trim the leaves to prevent the ugly brown from showing in your garden. You MUST let the leaves turn brown prior to pruning because all the nutrients and sap needs to return to the roots to prevent killing these beautiful flowers. When you trim large perenial plants/flowers, think of how you would trim a tree... wait until the green is off and the plant/tree appears dead in the winter time.
Also, do not allow the bulbs to dry out... even if you leave your callas outdoors in the colder months.
-- posted by jubreu
» cvilseck - Re: calla do's and don'ts
I just moved to Western NC (Asheville Area)from Fl. and notice that I have 6 beautiful Calla Lily plants in the front yard. Our winters are usually mild; however, there can be a few icy days and a couple of overnight snows which melt right away. I know nothing about growing these lovely plants, and don't want to damage them. Do I bring in the bulbs? If so, when and when are they replanted? Also, if necessary to bring in, how do I store them?Any information you can give me will be most appreciated. Thanks much,
cvilseck
-- posted by cvilseck
» KeithM_4 - Re: Re: calla do's and don'ts
In response to message posted by cvilseck:Well, it's up to you whether you want to dig them up and store them indoors. We've had both sides weigh in about this. In Florida, obviously you can let them lie, but North Carolina...
If you do bring them indoors, wait until all the foliage has browned. You can dig them up and place in paper bags, or you can transplant them into containers. Good luck.
-- posted by KeithM_4
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