I need help with my Calla Lillies
- Baerbl
- FYNFAN
- Baerbl
- ntibbitts1
- Kirk_Johnson
- Cindy3758
- bugzlovesu
- doug05
- tjbobcat
- bughugger
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» Baerbl - Calla Lillies
I just bought my first Calla Lilly (purple). I replanted it in a bigger pot with soil mixed with sand (I had a hawaian plant in it before). It got morning sun. I watered it every day but it drained well. After 1 week the leaves started turning yellow and the blooms bent over. What is wrong?-- posted by Baerbl
» FYNFAN - Re: Calla Lillies
In response to Calla Lillies posted by Baerbl:Calla lilies like rich, organic soils and to be evenly moist, not wet. They can take full sun but only if they get adequate moisture. You may have watered it too much and leached the nutrients out of the soil or stressed it out. Stick your finger in the potting soil about four inches. If the soil is moist, cool, or damp, no need to water. If the soil/sand is dry and warm, then you can water. Cut back on the water and use a granular slow release fertilizer on it. It should be healthy again before you know it!
-- posted by FYNFAN
» Baerbl - Used wrong fertilizer
I bought Bandini dry granular fertilizer for lawns, shrubs and flowers and stupid me poured all over my annuals also. Most of my impatients, petunias and lobelias were dead that evening. I watered it down for days now. How long do I have to wait to plant new annuals in the ground? Will they die right away, too.?-- posted by Baerbl
» ntibbitts1 - When to plant
I love Callas and I bought some bulbs and want to plant them, is it ok to plant now or do I have to wait until spring? Also a friend told me that you have to dig up the bulbs every fall and replant in spring is this true? I live in Kansas City, MO.-- posted by ntibbitts1
» Kirk_Johnson - Re: When to plant
In response to When to plant posted by ntibbitts1:Calla lilies are native to South Africa. Winters in Kansas will be too cold for them. You need to do what your friend says. Wait until spring to plant them, then dig them up in the fall.
-- posted by Kirk_Johnson
» Cindy3758 - calla lillies
I live in zone 5 and have left the lillies out for the past three winters which are bad in Northern PA just lucky they have survived should I remove the many seed pods now or wait until I lift them and bring them in do paperbags do the trick? what is the best way to keep them over winter and should we split the plant now too?-- posted by Cindy3758
» bugzlovesu - help my callas
Hi keithI live in South West Iowa this istheh first year I have ever planted callas. I gotBeautifullleavess but no blooms. I did give themmiraclee grow and watered them well. I know I have to dig them up, but what month and do I cut the leaves off or leave them on, and plant them inside in a pot or do i put the bulbs in the basement
ThanNickicki
-- posted by bugzlovesu
-- posted by doug05
» tjbobcat - Re: help my callas
In response to help my callas posted by bugzlovesu:I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS YOU. I PLANTED MINE IN A POT AND THEY DID THE SAME THING. DID YOU EVER FIND ANYTHING OUT ABOUT THEM? IF SO PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT.
THANK YOU!
-- posted by tjbobcat
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