Salsa Calla Lily Mix
SKU: AM002944
Shipping:
No longer available this season.
Overview
Salsa Calla Lily Mix is a colorful combination or pink, yellow, and white callas all set against mix and match green foliage. Known for their elegance, callas are the quintessential cut flower and are striking additions to container gardens. (Zantedeschia)
key features
Botanical Name
Zantedeschia Salsa Mix
Advantages
Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Easy To Grow, 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
Average, Moist / Wet
Mature Height
14-20" tall
Bulb Spacing
3 per sq ft
Bloom Time
Mid summer until frost
SKU
AM002944
Description
Growing Callas: Ever since Katherine Hepburn whispered, "The Calla Lilies are in bloom again," in one of her old films (Stage Door, 1937), American gardeners have thought of them as special. They are always a romantic favorite, particularly exquisite in arrangements. Callas are native to South Africa, and today they're not only easy to grow, but available in a literal rainbow of colors.
The common white one is Zantedeschia aethiopica, and like all callas, it's hardy in the US only in Zone 8 and above. This means these are 'tender bulbs' in most of the country, and have to be lifted and stored in fall. Many people grow callas in patio pots, and the pots can be brought in before frost.
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 65-75 days.
