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Calla Lily Bulb Lavender Gem

SKU: 21CALI1
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Overview
Lavender Gem’s deep purple blooms are a knockout both in the garden and cut for gorgeous bouquets. This smaller variety of Calla Lily makes it perfect for a border or container garden.
key features
Botanical Name
Zantedeschia
Advantages
Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant, Cut Flowers, Container Planting
Growing Zones
Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Soil Moisture
Well Draining, Average
Mature Height
10-16" tall
Bulb Spacing
3 bulbs per sq. ft.
Bloom Time
Mid summer until frost
SKU
21CALI1

Description

Lavender Gem is an improved variety of Calla Lily, boasting a shorter height of 10-16”, making it perfect for a border or container garden.

Growing Callas: Callas are native to South Africa, and today they're not only easy to grow, but available in a literal rainbow of colors. Their fluted blooms and refined foliage make them a favorite for floral arrangements, but they also lend a sense of elegance to the landscape. Callas do best when sited in dappled or bright, yet indirect sunlight.

The common white one* is Zantedeschia aethiopica, and like all callas, it's hardy in the US only in Zones 8 through 10. This makes callas 'tender bulbs' in most of the country, and they'll have to be lifted out of the ground and stored indoors come fall. Zantedeschia aethiopica prefers moist soil and can even thrive when sited along stream banks and water features. Many people grow callas in patio pots, which can be brought in before frost arrives.

Most of the very colorful callas are a separate species, C. rehmannii, and these have more narrow leaves than the classic white type. If you haven't grown callas, you may be surprised that these bulbs create a sizable plant. Sometimes the clumps grow 36' high. Most all callas have pointed or heart-shaped foliage that's dark green, spattered with white spots. The bulbs are irregular, sort of like ginger roots, and several can be planted in the same pot. They enjoy being root-bound. If you plant your bulbs in spring, you'll have flowers in about 70-75 days.