FINALLY! Someone actually demonstrating HOW to plant a calla lily in the ground. Thank you so much. I've watched quite a number of videos on callas; but they all seem to be planting them in containers, or simply TELLING us how to plant them, without actually SHOWING us how (depth of planting, adding ammendments, etc.). I understand the directions they are giving, of course; but I tend to be more of a visual learner. So it was very satisfying to see your demonstration. 💚😊💚
Yay! I'm so happy to hear that the video was helpful! I agree, nothing beats seeing a demonstration when you are trying to learn. Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it!
Thank you, I love calla lilies. Mine are yellow and pink, and just beautiful. Your garden must look gorgeous when they are all out. From Australia, Victoria. God bless and may it be a wonderful season.
Greetings to Victoria, Australia! Yes, it is a sight to behold when both the white and red ones are in bloom! There really isn't another flower that is so elegant. I'm sure your yellow and pink are absolutely beautiful.
Just pulled mine up for winter and this was very helpful. I broke up the smaller bulbs from the big ones and was hoping it wouldn’t hurt them. Now I know thanks to your video!
Thank you I am in a zone 5b Northwest Indiana 30 east of Chicago and I have been a bit nervous to plant these beautiful bulbs in my garden - viewing this excellent video I have overcome my fears and Summer of 2020 all my neighbors will be soooo! jealous
Hi Rosanne. I can listen and watch your videos for evermore, great to listen to, very descriptive, but most of all very very helpful. Keep it going Roseanne one of the best. Stuart (UK)
Hi Stuart and greetings to the UK!. That is very kind of you to say! I'd like to come out with a Spring video, but things are very late this year. It still freezes almost every evening. But, maybe in three weeks or so, if the weather warms 🌞
I am so pleased to hear that. I love encouraging people to garden. As one of my favorite gardeners, the late Gertrude Jekyll said, " The love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies." All the best in your gardening endeavors.
Hi Roseanne. After watching umpteen various videos I'm getting to the point that I honestly don't know which is the right or wrong way to plant these wonderful Lilies. I have just watched a Lady on "Harvesting History LLC" in the USA who goes against everything that other experts recommend regarding the planting depth etc, plus appears to use very basic soil/compost and cleanliness. I make sure that all my pots are washed and clean from any bacteria that is lurking in the old soil prior to planting. Therefore I'm going to stick with "Roseanne's Garden" Advice as it works for me here in the UK. Please keep your great videos coming and Thank You as I for one really appreciate them as I'm sure do a lot of others.
Hi Stuart! Isn't it the truth - the more you do research, the more you get conflicting recommendations. The way I take care of my Calla's are the way my Aunt took care of hers....and it works. (mine are of her original stock). Where again in the UK do you live? I'm glad you are enjoying my videos! 🌝🌹🌼
Hi Nancy! I sure wish you the very best with your Callas. Mine are flowering now and they are just sooo elegant. I absolutely love mine and I hope you have a long, productive relationship with yours too!
Невероятно! Я посмотрела ваше видео и купила клубни каллы для посадки в свой сад!👍 Раньше у меня не было опыта выращивания этих цветов. Я думала, что их выращивают в контейнерах как комнатные цветы! У меня 2-3 зона зимостойкости.
I am so pleased that you are trying Calla lilies! They are a beautiful addition to any garden. I'm sure you know that in your zone you will need to overwinter the bulbs. Digging them up in the fall and re-planting every spring is actually quite rewarding. Enjoy! 🌿🌞🌱 Google Translate: Я так рада, что вы пробуете каллы! Они являются прекрасным дополнением к любому саду. Я уверен, вы знаете, что в вашей зоне вам нужно будет перезимовать луковицы. Выкапывать их осенью и пересаживать каждую весну на самом деле очень полезно. Наслаждаться!
I'm glad you found it useful! I wish you and your callas all the best. I am about to begin planting mine in a few days. Thanks again for watching and commenting.
This is just what I need! Thank you for your video, the instructions are quite clear and easy to follow. I'm gonna plant some calla lilly bulbs my friend gave me from abroad so I got excited and also freak out 😂 I'm afraid I ruin the bulbs
Just today I have ordered yellow and white calla lillies. I should get them in next three to four days. I was searching for simple and straight forward instructions to plant the bulbs when they'd arrive and luckily came across your video. Thank you very much for this video! I have subscribed now to your channel. - (from India)
I am excited for you! Yellow calla lilies are so gorgeous (as are white). I wish you all the best with your planting and am happy that I could be of help!
Hello! I'm from India aswell and can you tell me where you got the Calla Lily bulbs? I really want to list down reliable gardening sites in our country!
It doesn't hurt to mark the colours on the rhizome with a sharpie marker. Just keep it minimal. I have some black ones going on year 11 in containers. I split them last year into 2 pots. Quite fearfully I might add...lol. I leave them in soil and put them into my cold room in the basement and cover with a clear plastic bag so I can see what's going on. When they start to sprout, I bring them back outside. Their home is on cement by a brick wall in full sun. Zone 6b. Great video ;)
I’ve always though Calla Lilies are beautiful, but the cost of a plant at a nursery has always stopped me in my tracks because I always thought they were strictly an annual! Just this winter I learned that the rhizomes can be saved just like Cannas. I have seen some rhizomes for sale on the gardening websites, but I think I’m going to wait and get some from a local nursery here in MN when they open. I’m in Brooklyn Park. It’s always nice to find a gardener on CZcams in my same zone. It makes me more confident that I can grow the same things when something that catches my eye, such as these beautiful Calla Lillies!
Hi neighbor! I'm so pleased that you found my channel. When you're in the market for Calla's this spring, email me 🌼. The rhizomes multiply readily ☺️.
Do you ever start your Calla Lillies indoors? I planted a pot of Canna Lillies inside yesterday. I saw the Calla Lillies when I was purchasing the Cannas yesterday, and was considering trying to starts some Calla Lillies indoors too.
@@ericunderwood Hi Eric, I do not start my Calla's indoors. The truth is, I have so many Calla bulbs that keep multiplying, I have more than I need. However, as an experiment, I did try some indoors a couple of years ago. They took about one year to get a bulb the size of a large pea. Because of our climate, I would need to dig up those little peas in the fall and I was afraid the little bulbs would dry out during winter storage. So, long story, I do not. However, if I lived in a more temperate climate, where I could leave the bulbs in the ground all year, I would definitely try it to get more variety.
@@RosannesGarden I ended up trying some inside, just the panted some from Fleet Farm yesterday! I planted Cannas, Calla Lillies and Caladiums this weekend indoors. I just can’t wait for gardening season! I’ll transition all of them outside and then plant them when the danger of frost has passed. Hopefully they will all get a nice little jump start indoors. 😊
I just discovered you and really enjoy your videos. I live in RI zone 6a and have been over wintering my calla lily rhizomes for a few years. However, I have potted them up indoors in late March to give them a head start and then move them outdoors to garden and in pots. Looks like I might need to do that based on your suggestions. thanks
Greetings to Rhode Island! I think that starting the callas indoors seems just fine. I’m not sure about your growing zone, but here they will generally flower about 4 to 6 weeks after planting, and then keep producing blooms for another 4 to 6 weeks. Starting them early would just mean that they bloom earlier and finish earlier. Maybe in your zone they bloom for much longer. If the bulbs are not beginning to dry out, you can even hold the bulbs and start them later, if you’d like them to bloom during August for example. It any rate, it sounds like you have a plan that works.
What a wonderful video! My bulb doesn't look anything like yours. It is flat as a pancake & looks like a paw print. One side is a little bit darker than the other side so I planted the dark side up hoping that this was where the lily will originate. It is also super tiny. Maybe 2 inches across at best. I put it into a planter on its own. It should be a wonderful shade of fushia (so, the box says)
You have many and l have none that makes me an envious gardener. Wish I was your cousin to whom you would share the calla lily bulbs.jokes apart it was a very informative video of growing the calla lily bulbs. Kindly mention the the months of growing and preserving as seasons differ round the globe. God bless you. Long. Live your calla lilies.
Hi! Glad you like the Calla's! I plant the Callas in late April or early May, as soon as the likelihood of snow is over and the ground has begun to warm. Basically, I plant them about two weeks before our last expected frost date, which around here is the middle of May. Even if it freezes at night, the bulbs will not freeze in the ground with a light frost. They begin blooming about four or five weeks later in mid June and continue to bloom for about four to six weeks. The white Callas start earlier and finish earlier than the red ones. Then, I enjoy the foliage for the rest of the growing season until they are ready for winter storage, sometime in October. I keep them indoors (see my other Calla video on overwintering Calla bulbs) until they are ready to be planted out the following spring. And so the cycle repeats..... Hope that helped! Thanks for watching!
Hi Roseanne. We've had a decent Spring for a week or two now but unfortunately now it's turning back to our normal of Cold Wet Weather approx 10-12C. I've just bought 5 new Rhizomes but don't ask me what the varieties are it just said mixed colours, probably because I'm a bit on the tight side and buy cheap!!!!!!! What I have done is given them some slow release fertilizer pellets this time while mixing the compost, but I won't complain if they are as good as the last years which I stored in my garage and are now showing ever so slightly (Sorry I'm repeating myself) I just wish that I could plant them out in the Garden but I daren't, before today we've had Snow in June unbelievable really. Keep up the great videos.
Hi Stuart. I finished planting up about 2/3 of all of my Calla bulbs. There's a chance it will freeze in the next couple of weeks, but the little plants are under the ground at that point, or very small above ground. I find that the plants do just fine. I have not, however, planted out anything else. It's going to be a busy May! Keep me posted.
I assume the same principals go for transplanting. I have some Calla Lilies that are growing up in a small pot and I want to give them more room. Thanks so very much.
Ffffffffff. I was given some Spring bulbs I'm learning how to plant -- I didn't realize calla lilies had to be dug up in zone 5 like Dahlias. I thought they were like Asiatics you just leave all winter. Well thank you. I have much to learn.
🙂I'm glad you figured it out before next winter! Digging up bulbs in the fall is a lot of effort, but I hope you'll come to appreciate the ritual. Calla's are so beautiful and so worth the extra effort.
Hi Rosanne, thanks for your video. You mentioned deadheading before it starts to form seed pod. Since it the flower keeps its integrity for so long, I have a hard time knowing when to deadhead. Do you have any advice on that? Or can you show us in a video sometime this summer? Thank you!
Thanks for that great question. I actually had video of it last summer and deleted it at the last moment. I'm not sure why. 🤔 You can tell when the blooms start losing their color and start turning green. They are still pretty and I usually leave them alone until they flop over. You can also feel the base of the bloom, as it starts getting hard as the seed pod starts developing. You can snip the stems at the base, or, if they are really floppy and green, you can tug gently at the base and the stem will just come free. It is a learned technique and sometimes the leaves come along (which is not so good). Hope that helps!
Thanks for your insights on calla lilies. I have a question that my local garden Centers cannot answer. Why did my calla lilies that came up as an assortment of vivid colours last year, come up white only this year...every single one of 8. If you had any insights on this...I’d love to know what went wrong!!!🥴 Thanks!!!
I am sorry to hear that and a bit confused myself. White Callas are lovely though. Sometimes, when plants are hybridized, they do "revert" over time to their original parentage. I have had that happen with variegated hosta turning all green again. It has to do with how stable the hybrid is. Once a plant reverts, it will not ever go back. But, I'm happy to say that I have no experience with my red Callas reverting. They are not cheap, and I receive no commission, but I have purchased my red bulbs from McClure and Zimmerman at www.mzbulb.com/
I bought 2 one gallon calla lilies and planted them in my clay soil. Within a week they are all floppy looking like they are dying. Temps in 60's and 70's full sun and its been very windy . Watering every other day. What could be the problem?
That's a tough one without seeing the plants. Maybe too much wind and sun so soon after being transplanted? I would probably try to support the leaves and shield them from sun and wind for a while. Keep the soil moist, but not water logged. Good luck!
I grew them this year and I am only getting leaves; no flowers. The plants are beautiful and healthy, but no flowers. Any suggestions? The bulbs I planted were from last year and they had flowers, so not sure if they do not flower every year?
Hmm, that's a mystery. They should flower every year. I would fertilize them now with a high phosphorus fertilizer, like you might use in containers for big blooms (of the three numbers, the middle one should be higher). It might help build the rhizomes up. Starting with good bulbs is important too. I'm suspicious of inexpensive bulbs you see at big box stores. Sorry I can't be of more help. All the best, Rosanne
Hi! I'm not sure when your last frost date is, but I put mine in a week or two before our last frost date. Would that be June for you? Because the rhizomes are under the ground a few inches, I have found that a late frost doesn't bother them. Plus, it gives them a bit of a head start for the summer.
Rosanne, I’ve read that the rhizomes should not be planted until the temperatures remain above 55 degrees. Are they talking about the daytime temps or does this include night as well?
Hi Jason, I plant my Calla rhizomes in late April in Minnesota. The evening temperatures are normally in the 40's (degrees F). The day temps can range from 50 to 75). Therefore, to answer your question, I would imagine they are referring to day-time temperatures. I have begun planting mine this week and I see that we might get down to 34 degrees next week. This is fine, and it would be fine even if it went below freezing, as the bulbs are still protected with two inches of soil above them. Prolonged cold temperatures could be an issue though. I hope this clarifies things. All the best with your Callas!
I live in NJ zone 7. I planted my callas 6-8” deep and mulched them heavily. They’ve multiplied and come back every year...even with heavy snow. Good luck with your callas.
Hi Roseanne. You say that you actually feed your Calla Lillies approx every 6 weeks but what do you actually feed/fertilise them with??? Blood, Fish & Bone, Seaweed, Farm Manure etc. Sorry to be nuisance asking questions. I personally used Levington (Makers Name) Tomorite Tomato Feed for my first attempt last year but is this the right thing to do?? we've just had a great 3 weeks here in the North West UK (Lancashire/Yorkshire border without rain (Extremely Unusual) and my Cala's are starting to sprout ever so small in my pots, brilliant just hope this weather keeps up. So, what can I do better to feed them. Any advice appreciated as usual. Have a Great Summer. Stuart.
Hi Stuart. I love to help with anything Calla's! I sprinkle organic, granular fertilizer around the base of the plants. Nothing special. Something like 4-6-4. I haven't found that they are very fussy plants, and I'm sure tomato fertilizer would probably be just fine. It's been so cold here that our Spring is about two to three weeks behind. Some years I have my Calla's all planted by now. This year, I might get them planted next week if it warms up. Ugh. Have a great summer too and let me know how they turned out! Rosanne
Hi Roseanne. It's been a while but a lot has happened since my last contact. I have just opened my cardboard boxes with all of my calla's in Sawdust and 50% of them had turned to mush and yet the Rhizomes were perfectly dry. I'm totally devastated as I had built up a pretty large collection. I stored the boxes in my Garage wrapped with Fleece to keep them clear of the cold frosts which we get here in Saddleworth North East of Manchester. Any help or suggestions is appreciated because this must be something that I'm doing wrong when storing them away for Winter. 1. Should I wash them to remove all compost and dry them. 2. Leave to dry and just brush away all loose compost. 3. HELP Hope all is well with you and your family. Stuart.
Greetings Stuart! I am so very sorry to hear about your Calla bulbs! It sounds like you've had good luck other winters? I really can't say what happened, but mush is typically what happens when they freeze. Ventilation is also important, but the temperature sounds like a possible culprit. My very first video was how to over-winter Calla bulbs. You might find it interesting. Of course, in gardening, there are many ways to achieve the same result. This is what I do: czcams.com/video/luGqXPto9KQ/video.html Keep in touch!
Hi, I use an organic granular fertilizer (Dr. Earth, but there are many other comparable brands) that is labeled approximately as 4-6-4 meaning 4% nitrogen, 6% phosphorous, 4% potatssium.
Here, in Minnesota, in USDA zone 4, I would say 7 weeks is a good number, if they get plenty of sun and moisture. It does depend on the variety, however. My white ones (Zantedescia albomaculata) begin blooming in about 7 weeks, but my red ones take a week or two longer. Because they bloom for at least a month, you might want to err on planting on the early side. Sounds like you will have a lovely wedding - Congratulations!
When they are potted with the lilies visible how do you plant them? What types of fertilizers do they like? Is horse fertilizer safe once its dried out? I saw some half priced at a store close by. However it looks like they have a few tiny wholes in them like a bug or a virus is eating at them?
If you have a potted plant, plant the Callas so that the soil of the pot is even with your planting site. I always use a balanced organic fertilizer when planting potted plants (something like 4-4-4). In that sequence, the first number stands for % of Nitrogen, the second for % of Phosphorus, the third for % of Potassium. I can't speak for sure about horse fertilizer, but I imagine it is heavy on nitrogen (the first number in the three digit sequence). Plants like all three nutrients (Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium), so you might want to check what any fertilizer says about the percentage of these three nutrients. The numbers won't add up to 100%, because of filler ingredients (which lesson the concentration and make application easier) As to the spots, I'm sure they won't damage the health of the plant, but they do impact the beauty. I suspect they are some bug or larvae. Whatever you decide, good luck. 🌹
@@RosannesGarden thank you🎶.. my mother use to grow them, and she had them close to 5 feet tall. She has had several strokes so I am not sure if she remembers the ingredients. Do you need something special for them when they have something that has been eating at the flower?
@@shirleymeador9956 It's nice that they remind you of your mother. 5 ft tall! She must have had great soil! I do not spray or treat mine in any way. Other than Japanese Beetles, which do go after the blooms, I really haven't had a bug issue. I scout out for JB's almost every morning when they are hatched and pick them off by hand. Ugh.
@@RosannesGarden .. oh the flowers are at the store in a potted plant half price so maybe I should purchase them and replant them and see if they survive? Or once they are in the pot should I wait until the season is over and then plant them?
Calla Lilly I planted was not white as they had color flowers. Now they are giving me all white color. How can I change these white flowers to yellow flowers?
Hi, I believe what you are experiencing with your Callas is called "reverting." It happens to the best of plants. The plants revert back to their core traits, before they were cultivated into other colors. I am not aware of anything that can be done to reverse it. Sorry. But, white is surely beautiful too. 🌿
Great question. Partial shade is fine, but they do tend to get "leggy" in more shade and want to flop over. I use supports on the ones that get less sun.
Yes, you can grow them from seeds, but it takes a while to get them to flower. They also took about a month to germinate (for me) and they grew slowly. I planted my little plants outside, but they were too delicate and I probably didn't give them enough attention. Had my three little plants made it, I would have dug up their tiny little rhizomes and overwintered them like my other Calla rhizomes. If you live in a warmer zone (Zone 8 or warmer), you might have better luck with seeds. I decided it was an interesting experiment, but not that practical for me. Whatever you decide, good luck!
Hi , I really do not know. You would definitely need nodes on both sides, however. But, I have so many that naturally produce little "bulblets" that I have never tried. They let you know when they are ready to divide.
Hi! "Zones" refer to a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) measure of climate. Specifically, it is a measure used to describe a plant's tolerance for the cold. I am in USDA Zone 4, which means that on average, our coldest temps in the winter range between -20 and -30 degrees Fahrenheit. That's equivalent to -29 to degrees Celcius to -34 deg. The higher the zone number, the warmer it is. Many gardeners in cold climates select plants based on their zone hardiness. Hence the interest. Here's a link to the USDA map that you might find interesting. planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/
I'm really sorry to hear about your Calla Lilies. It sounds like it's probably a bulb problem. Did the bulbs flower for you ever? Or are they new bulbs? If they did flower before, were they from a potted plant that you bought at a grocery store or big box retailer? I have found that those bulbs are not big on repeating as they were probably force grown for one "show." If you bought your bulbs from a reputable nursery or bulb grower, I am stumped. I'd say give them another year. My young bulbs (small ones broken off from bigger ones) take a year or two to bloom. I'd be glad to help with more information. Your's may have needed more fertilizer, but I'm still thinking it's with the bulb and what happened the previous blooming season.
@@RosannesGarden Thank you so much for your reply. I did buy the plants at Home Depot and they were in full bloom at the time. I actually thought that perhaps they were so force fed that I would not be able to bring them back. And after reading your reply, I’m convinced that that buying them in a store is the issue. I fell in love with Calla Lily’s 2 years ago when my son gave me a couple of plants. Sadly he passed away unexpectedly a year ago. I am determined to find some bulbs and plant them in his honor. Unfortunately, I have not found any here. I may have to order them online. I will keep trying. Thank you again Roseanne.
@@deedesgens7017 I'm so glad that you find some solace from your loss in beautiful Calla's. I can't imagine losing a child. My sympathies. While they might seem a bit pricey, I have used McClure and Zimmerman for my "Hot Cherry" Calla Lilies. They have performed reliably for 10 years and have multiplied quite a bit. Here's a link if you are interested. www.mzbulb.com/ All the best...
@@RosannesGarden Again, thank you so much for your kind words. I will certainly take your suggestions into consideration. I have contacted a couple of local garden centres and one of them assures me they will have bulbs next spring. I love your website and will continue to seek your guidance when needed. Thank you Roseanne
Hi again, I purchased some of mine from a company called McClure and Zimmerman. Here's a link to their website. I'm not sure if they ship to where you live, however. Good luck! www.mzbulb.com/
I just love hearing from people around the world! Mauritius is a first. As with most shopping, I would start with the internet and search for Calla Lily seeds or rhizomes. I really don't know who ships internationally; please be aware that many countries have restrictions on bringing in plant material. Sorry I can't be more helpful. Good luck!
@@RosannesGarden Thanks a lot for replying me Rosanna, have already shop seeds from some online line several times but they give me wrong seeds not calla lily ,they are foolish people,
FINALLY! Someone actually demonstrating HOW to plant a calla lily in the ground. Thank you so much. I've watched quite a number of videos on callas; but they all seem to be planting them in containers, or simply TELLING us how to plant them, without actually SHOWING us how (depth of planting, adding ammendments, etc.). I understand the directions they are giving, of course; but I tend to be more of a visual learner. So it was very satisfying to see your demonstration. 💚😊💚
Yay! I'm so happy to hear that the video was helpful! I agree, nothing beats seeing a demonstration when you are trying to learn. Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it!
I didn’t know anything about these lilies - but now I do and am looking forward to buying some in the Spring. Very informative video, thank you.
Hi Paul - That's great - but as I have cautioned others, growing Calla Lilies can be addictive! 🙂 I'm glad I could be of help.
Hi Rosanne, I am fully prepared for the addiction - I've decided I want my English garden to look a bit more tropical.
@@paultsworld 😉
Thank you, I love calla lilies. Mine are yellow and pink, and just beautiful. Your garden must look gorgeous when they are all out. From Australia, Victoria.
God bless and may it be a wonderful season.
Greetings to Victoria, Australia! Yes, it is a sight to behold when both the white and red ones are in bloom! There really isn't another flower that is so elegant. I'm sure your yellow and pink are absolutely beautiful.
Thank you very much for your expertise. You answered all the important questions. I can tell that you know what you’re doing.
You are quite welcome! I’m glad you found the video useful.
I love the story of how you got your bulbs. Thank you for sharing, your garden is beautiful!
Thanks! Plants with a history seem to be extra special. ☺️
Just pulled mine up for winter and this was very helpful. I broke up the smaller bulbs from the big ones and was hoping it wouldn’t hurt them. Now I know thanks to your video!
Glad the video helped! I just started digging mine up today. Before you know it, it will be snowing.
Awesome! Love your clear instructions and awesome video quality. Keep it up!
Thank you so much!
Love your clarity.
Thank you!
Thank you I am in a zone 5b Northwest Indiana 30 east of Chicago and I have been a bit nervous to plant these beautiful bulbs in my garden - viewing this excellent video I have overcome my fears and Summer of 2020 all my neighbors will be soooo! jealous
Yay! Another Calla convert!
Hi Rosanne. I can listen and watch your videos for evermore, great to listen to, very descriptive, but most of all very very helpful. Keep it going Roseanne one of the best. Stuart (UK)
Hi Stuart and greetings to the UK!. That is very kind of you to say! I'd like to come out with a Spring video, but things are very late this year. It still freezes almost every evening. But, maybe in three weeks or so, if the weather warms 🌞
Thank you! I am new to gardening, and you really helped me!
I am so pleased to hear that. I love encouraging people to garden. As one of my favorite gardeners, the late Gertrude Jekyll said, " The love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies." All the best in your gardening endeavors.
Hi Roseanne. After watching umpteen various videos I'm getting to the point that I honestly don't know which is the right or wrong way to plant these wonderful Lilies. I have just watched a Lady on "Harvesting History LLC" in the USA who goes against everything that other experts recommend regarding the planting depth etc, plus appears to use very basic soil/compost and cleanliness. I make sure that all my pots are washed and clean from any bacteria that is lurking in the old soil prior to planting.
Therefore I'm going to stick with "Roseanne's Garden" Advice as it works for me here in the UK.
Please keep your great videos coming and Thank You as I for one really appreciate them as I'm sure do a lot of others.
Hi Stuart! Isn't it the truth - the more you do research, the more you get conflicting recommendations. The way I take care of my Calla's are the way my Aunt took care of hers....and it works. (mine are of her original stock). Where again in the UK do you live? I'm glad you are enjoying my videos! 🌝🌹🌼
Great tutorial! Thanks 🙏 for your insight!
Thank you! I love sharing plant knowledge.
Hi thank you, this is my first season planting calla lilies and I am enjoying them. I will watch your other video on how to store them this winter
Hi Nancy! I sure wish you the very best with your Callas. Mine are flowering now and they are just sooo elegant. I absolutely love mine and I hope you have a long, productive relationship with yours too!
Невероятно! Я посмотрела ваше видео и купила клубни каллы для посадки в свой сад!👍 Раньше у меня не было опыта выращивания этих цветов. Я думала, что их выращивают в контейнерах как комнатные цветы! У меня 2-3 зона зимостойкости.
I am so pleased that you are trying Calla lilies! They are a beautiful addition to any garden. I'm sure you know that in your zone you will need to overwinter the bulbs. Digging them up in the fall and re-planting every spring is actually quite rewarding. Enjoy! 🌿🌞🌱
Google Translate: Я так рада, что вы пробуете каллы! Они являются прекрасным дополнением к любому саду. Я уверен, вы знаете, что в вашей зоне вам нужно будет перезимовать луковицы. Выкапывать их осенью и пересаживать каждую весну на самом деле очень полезно. Наслаждаться!
Well done! Good info. We just planted our first callas.
I'm glad you found it useful! I wish you and your callas all the best. I am about to begin planting mine in a few days. Thanks again for watching and commenting.
This is just what I need! Thank you for your video, the instructions are quite clear and easy to follow.
I'm gonna plant some calla lilly bulbs my friend gave me from abroad so I got excited and also freak out 😂 I'm afraid I ruin the bulbs
What a nice friend! Enjoy and good luck!
Yes I wish I too have such a wonderful find fr myself ☹😀
Just today I have ordered yellow and white calla lillies. I should get them in next three to four days. I was searching for simple and straight forward instructions to plant the bulbs when they'd arrive and luckily came across your video.
Thank you very much for this video! I have subscribed now to your channel.
- (from India)
I am excited for you! Yellow calla lilies are so gorgeous (as are white). I wish you all the best with your planting and am happy that I could be of help!
Hi, can you suggest a good website to order calla lily bulbs? I am located in California
Hello! I'm from India aswell and can you tell me where you got the Calla Lily bulbs? I really want to list down reliable gardening sites in our country!
Thank you so much for the wonderful information!
You are so welcome! Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for your instruction!
My pleasure. I try to be a Calla Lily ambassador.
Thank you so much,very interesting...next spring I'll do it 🌿🌸🌿
😊 So glad to hear it!
It doesn't hurt to mark the colours on the rhizome with a sharpie marker. Just keep it minimal. I have some black ones going on year 11 in containers. I split them last year into 2 pots. Quite fearfully I might add...lol. I leave them in soil and put them into my cold room in the basement and cover with a clear plastic bag so I can see what's going on. When they start to sprout, I bring them back outside. Their home is on cement by a brick wall in full sun. Zone 6b. Great video ;)
Great idea about the markers! I will try it. Also, congratulations on 11 years! You have the touch. 🌹
I’ve always though Calla Lilies are beautiful, but the cost of a plant at a nursery has always stopped me in my tracks because I always thought they were strictly an annual! Just this winter I learned that the rhizomes can be saved just like Cannas. I have seen some rhizomes for sale on the gardening websites, but I think I’m going to wait and get some from a local nursery here in MN when they open. I’m in Brooklyn Park. It’s always nice to find a gardener on CZcams in my same zone. It makes me more confident that I can grow the same things when something that catches my eye, such as these beautiful Calla Lillies!
Hi neighbor! I'm so pleased that you found my channel. When you're in the market for Calla's this spring, email me 🌼. The rhizomes multiply readily ☺️.
@@RosannesGarden Thank you so much!
Do you ever start your Calla Lillies indoors? I planted a pot of Canna Lillies inside yesterday. I saw the Calla Lillies when I was purchasing the Cannas yesterday, and was considering trying to starts some Calla Lillies indoors too.
@@ericunderwood Hi Eric, I do not start my Calla's indoors. The truth is, I have so many Calla bulbs that keep multiplying, I have more than I need. However, as an experiment, I did try some indoors a couple of years ago. They took about one year to get a bulb the size of a large pea. Because of our climate, I would need to dig up those little peas in the fall and I was afraid the little bulbs would dry out during winter storage. So, long story, I do not. However, if I lived in a more temperate climate, where I could leave the bulbs in the ground all year, I would definitely try it to get more variety.
@@RosannesGarden I ended up trying some inside, just the panted some from Fleet Farm yesterday! I planted Cannas, Calla Lillies and Caladiums this weekend indoors. I just can’t wait for gardening season! I’ll transition all of them outside and then plant them when the danger of frost has passed. Hopefully they will all get a nice little jump start indoors. 😊
Perfect! Thanks.
Glad it worked for you!
Thank You very informative
Glad it was helpful!
I'm want some those beautiful bulbs
Not sure where you live, but many are available through mail order. I hope you have the opportunity to give it a try!
Thanks Rosanne!
You are quite welcome! I hope you found the video helpful. I still have a couple of dozen bulbs to plant! Tomorrow ;-)
I just discovered you and really enjoy your videos. I live in RI zone 6a and have been over wintering my calla lily rhizomes for a few years. However, I have potted them up indoors in late March to give them a head start and then move them outdoors to garden and in pots. Looks like I might need to do that based on your suggestions. thanks
Greetings to Rhode Island! I think that starting the callas indoors seems just fine. I’m not sure about your growing zone, but here they will generally flower about 4 to 6 weeks after planting, and then keep producing blooms for another 4 to 6 weeks. Starting them early would just mean that they bloom earlier and finish earlier. Maybe in your zone they bloom for much longer. If the bulbs are not beginning to dry out, you can even hold the bulbs and start them later, if you’d like them to bloom during August for example. It any rate, it sounds like you have a plan that works.
Thank you for your suggestions.
Thank you Jamie-Lee Curtis’ doppelgänger 🙏🏼
😂. Thank you. That is flattering indeed!
Beautiful
Thank you very much!
Nice! It is surprising the plants you can get away with growing for the season, even up there in the frozen tundra of Minnesota!
😉. Bulbs, rhizomes, seeds, etc make for a lot of options. Thanks for watching and commenting. BTW, I grew up near Milwaukee.
What a wonderful video! My bulb doesn't look anything like yours. It is flat as a pancake & looks like a paw print. One side is a little bit darker than the other side so I planted the dark side up hoping that this was where the lily will originate. It is also super tiny. Maybe 2 inches across at best. I put it into a planter on its own. It should be a wonderful shade of fushia (so, the box says)
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video. Hmm, don't know about the bulb. Haven't seen anything like it. I'm sure it will be lovely. 🌹
White Cala Lillie’s are my favs
Yes, they are so beautiful. My mother had them as a wedding bouquet, as did I. Perfectly elegant.
You have many and l have none that makes me an envious gardener. Wish I was your cousin to whom you would share the calla lily bulbs.jokes apart it was a very informative video of growing the calla lily bulbs. Kindly mention the the months of growing and preserving as seasons differ round the globe.
God bless you.
Long. Live your calla lilies.
Hi! Glad you like the Calla's! I plant the Callas in late April or early May, as soon as the likelihood of snow is over and the ground has begun to warm. Basically, I plant them about two weeks before our last expected frost date, which around here is the middle of May. Even if it freezes at night, the bulbs will not freeze in the ground with a light frost. They begin blooming about four or five weeks later in mid June and continue to bloom for about four to six weeks. The white Callas start earlier and finish earlier than the red ones. Then, I enjoy the foliage for the rest of the growing season until they are ready for winter storage, sometime in October. I keep them indoors (see my other Calla video on overwintering Calla bulbs) until they are ready to be planted out the following spring. And so the cycle repeats.....
Hope that helped! Thanks for watching!
Hi Roseanne. We've had a decent Spring for a week or two now but unfortunately now it's turning back to our normal of Cold Wet Weather approx 10-12C. I've just bought 5 new Rhizomes but don't ask me what the varieties are it just said mixed colours, probably because I'm a bit on the tight side and buy cheap!!!!!!! What I have done is given them some slow release fertilizer pellets this time while mixing the compost, but I won't complain if they are as good as the last years which I stored in my garage and are now showing ever so slightly (Sorry I'm repeating myself) I just wish that I could plant them out in the Garden but I daren't, before today we've had Snow in June unbelievable really. Keep up the great videos.
Hi Stuart. I finished planting up about 2/3 of all of my Calla bulbs. There's a chance it will freeze in the next couple of weeks, but the little plants are under the ground at that point, or very small above ground. I find that the plants do just fine. I have not, however, planted out anything else. It's going to be a busy May! Keep me posted.
I so needed this video. My Callas have not come up. I think I might have planted them upside down. I'm going to go check now. 🤔
Thank you! I'm so glad you found the video helpful! Good luck!
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Proudly South African plants! Known as Arum Lillies in SA.
Greetings to South Africa! I do believe it's one of many gorgeous plants to come from your country. Lucky you!
Beautiful. I want the gardenvariety.
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoy Zantedeschia albomaculata
I assume the same principals go for transplanting. I have some Calla Lilies that are growing up in a small pot and I want to give them more room. Thanks so very much.
I would certainly think so. I'm sure they would appreciate the extra room. Good luck!
Ffffffffff. I was given some Spring bulbs I'm learning how to plant -- I didn't realize calla lilies had to be dug up in zone 5 like Dahlias. I thought they were like Asiatics you just leave all winter. Well thank you. I have much to learn.
🙂I'm glad you figured it out before next winter! Digging up bulbs in the fall is a lot of effort, but I hope you'll come to appreciate the ritual. Calla's are so beautiful and so worth the extra effort.
Hi Rosanne, thanks for your video. You mentioned deadheading before it starts to form seed pod. Since it the flower keeps its integrity for so long, I have a hard time knowing when to deadhead. Do you have any advice on that? Or can you show us in a video sometime this summer? Thank you!
Thanks for that great question. I actually had video of it last summer and deleted it at the last moment. I'm not sure why. 🤔
You can tell when the blooms start losing their color and start turning green. They are still pretty and I usually leave them alone until they flop over. You can also feel the base of the bloom, as it starts getting hard as the seed pod starts developing. You can snip the stems at the base, or, if they are really floppy and green, you can tug gently at the base and the stem will just come free. It is a learned technique and sometimes the leaves come along (which is not so good). Hope that helps!
@@RosannesGarden Yes, that is helpful; thank you so much for responding.
Thanks for your insights on calla lilies. I have a question that my local garden Centers cannot answer. Why did my calla lilies that came up as an assortment of vivid colours last year, come up white only this year...every single one of 8. If you had any insights on this...I’d love to know what went wrong!!!🥴
Thanks!!!
I am sorry to hear that and a bit confused myself. White Callas are lovely though. Sometimes, when plants are hybridized, they do "revert" over time to their original parentage. I have had that happen with variegated hosta turning all green again. It has to do with how stable the hybrid is. Once a plant reverts, it will not ever go back. But, I'm happy to say that I have no experience with my red Callas reverting. They are not cheap, and I receive no commission, but I have purchased my red bulbs from McClure and Zimmerman at www.mzbulb.com/
Oh oh I jumped the gun. I got the answer as i listened to the video. Very informative thank you
Glad you found out! They are tropical. The good news is that you shouldn't have to dig them up in the fall and replant in the spring.
I bought 2 one gallon calla lilies and planted them in my clay soil. Within a week they are all floppy looking like they are dying. Temps in 60's and 70's full sun and its been very windy
. Watering every other day. What could be the problem?
That's a tough one without seeing the plants. Maybe too much wind and sun so soon after being transplanted? I would probably try to support the leaves and shield them from sun and wind for a while. Keep the soil moist, but not water logged. Good luck!
Lovely garden, what Zone are you in that your garden looks so beautiful.❤️
Thank you! I enjoy sharing my garden. We are in USDA Zone 4.
I grew them this year and I am only getting leaves; no flowers. The plants are beautiful and healthy, but no flowers. Any suggestions?
The bulbs I planted were from last year and they had flowers, so not sure if they do not flower every year?
Hmm, that's a mystery. They should flower every year. I would fertilize them now with a high phosphorus fertilizer, like you might use in containers for big blooms (of the three numbers, the middle one should be higher). It might help build the rhizomes up. Starting with good bulbs is important too. I'm suspicious of inexpensive bulbs you see at big box stores. Sorry I can't be of more help. All the best, Rosanne
Hello, I live in Manitoba, and would May be about the month I can plant them again?
Hi! I'm not sure when your last frost date is, but I put mine in a week or two before our last frost date. Would that be June for you? Because the rhizomes are under the ground a few inches, I have found that a late frost doesn't bother them. Plus, it gives them a bit of a head start for the summer.
Hi, Have you ever seen a calla lily flower inside another flower? Is this rare? it's a lipstick calla lily. Thank you
Not yet! It sounds like a fluke of Mother Nature.
Rosanne, I’ve read that the rhizomes should not be planted until the temperatures remain above 55 degrees. Are they talking about the daytime temps or does this include night as well?
Hi Jason, I plant my Calla rhizomes in late April in Minnesota. The evening temperatures are normally in the 40's (degrees F). The day temps can range from 50 to 75). Therefore, to answer your question, I would imagine they are referring to day-time temperatures. I have begun planting mine this week and I see that we might get down to 34 degrees next week. This is fine, and it would be fine even if it went below freezing, as the bulbs are still protected with two inches of soil above them. Prolonged cold temperatures could be an issue though. I hope this clarifies things. All the best with your Callas!
I live in NJ zone 7. I planted my callas 6-8” deep and mulched them heavily. They’ve multiplied and come back every year...even with heavy snow. Good luck with your callas.
Hi Roseanne. You say that you actually feed your Calla Lillies approx every 6 weeks but what do you actually feed/fertilise them with??? Blood, Fish & Bone, Seaweed, Farm Manure etc. Sorry to be nuisance asking questions. I personally used Levington (Makers Name) Tomorite Tomato Feed for my first attempt last year but is this the right thing to do?? we've just had a great 3 weeks here in the North West UK (Lancashire/Yorkshire border without rain (Extremely Unusual) and my Cala's are starting to sprout ever so small in my pots, brilliant just hope this weather keeps up.
So, what can I do better to feed them. Any advice appreciated as usual. Have a Great Summer. Stuart.
Hi Stuart. I love to help with anything Calla's! I sprinkle organic, granular fertilizer around the base of the plants. Nothing special. Something like 4-6-4. I haven't found that they are very fussy plants, and I'm sure tomato fertilizer would probably be just fine. It's been so cold here that our Spring is about two to three weeks behind. Some years I have my Calla's all planted by now. This year, I might get them planted next week if it warms up. Ugh. Have a great summer too and let me know how they turned out! Rosanne
Hi Roseanne. It's been a while but a lot has happened since my last contact. I have just opened my cardboard boxes with all of my calla's in Sawdust and 50% of them had turned to mush and yet the Rhizomes were perfectly dry. I'm totally devastated as I had built up a pretty large collection. I stored the boxes in my Garage wrapped with Fleece to keep them clear of the cold frosts which we get here in Saddleworth North East of Manchester. Any help or suggestions is appreciated because this must be something that I'm doing wrong when storing them away for Winter.
1. Should I wash them to remove all compost and dry them. 2. Leave to dry and just brush away all loose compost. 3. HELP
Hope all is well with you and your family. Stuart.
Greetings Stuart! I am so very sorry to hear about your Calla bulbs! It sounds like you've had good luck other winters? I really can't say what happened, but mush is typically what happens when they freeze. Ventilation is also important, but the temperature sounds like a possible culprit. My very first video was how to over-winter Calla bulbs. You might find it interesting. Of course, in gardening, there are many ways to achieve the same result. This is what I do:
czcams.com/video/luGqXPto9KQ/video.html
Keep in touch!
Is it necessary to take the bulbs out each fall? I'm in zone 6a. Thanks Roseanne.
Yes, in Zone 6a I believe it would be necessary. They would likely freeze in the ground and become mushy and not viable.
Hi, I live in zone 8b, can I plant them in dappled shade? thx
Hi, I don't know for sure, having had no experience with 8b, but I would think dappled shade would be just fine (in fact, preferred.)
What fertilizer do you use for this flowers?
Hi, I use an organic granular fertilizer (Dr. Earth, but there are many other comparable brands) that is labeled approximately as 4-6-4 meaning 4% nitrogen, 6% phosphorous, 4% potatssium.
If I want them to be bloom for my wedding June 24, shall I plant the bulbs 7 weeks prior?
Here, in Minnesota, in USDA zone 4, I would say 7 weeks is a good number, if they get plenty of sun and moisture. It does depend on the variety, however. My white ones (Zantedescia albomaculata) begin blooming in about 7 weeks, but my red ones take a week or two longer. Because they bloom for at least a month, you might want to err on planting on the early side. Sounds like you will have a lovely wedding - Congratulations!
When they are potted with the lilies visible how do you plant them? What types of fertilizers do they like? Is horse fertilizer safe once its dried out? I saw some half priced at a store close by. However it looks like they have a few tiny wholes in them like a bug or a virus is eating at them?
If you have a potted plant, plant the Callas so that the soil of the pot is even with your planting site. I always use a balanced organic fertilizer when planting potted plants (something like 4-4-4). In that sequence, the first number stands for % of Nitrogen, the second for % of Phosphorus, the third for % of Potassium. I can't speak for sure about horse fertilizer, but I imagine it is heavy on nitrogen (the first number in the three digit sequence). Plants like all three nutrients (Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium), so you might want to check what any fertilizer says about the percentage of these three nutrients. The numbers won't add up to 100%, because of filler ingredients (which lesson the concentration and make application easier)
As to the spots, I'm sure they won't damage the health of the plant, but they do impact the beauty. I suspect they are some bug or larvae.
Whatever you decide, good luck. 🌹
@@RosannesGarden thank you🎶.. my mother use to grow them,
and she had them close to 5 feet tall. She has had several strokes so I am not sure if she remembers the ingredients. Do you need something special for them when they have something that has been eating at the flower?
@@shirleymeador9956 It's nice that they remind you of your mother. 5 ft tall! She must have had great soil! I do not spray or treat mine in any way. Other than Japanese Beetles, which do go after the blooms, I really haven't had a bug issue. I scout out for JB's almost every morning when they are hatched and pick them off by hand. Ugh.
@@RosannesGarden .. oh the flowers are at the store in a potted plant half price so maybe I should purchase them and replant them and see if they survive? Or once they are in the pot should I wait until the season is over and then plant them?
man u look like jamie lee cutis. i thought i was trippin lol
You are too funny and too kind 😉
Calla Lilly I planted was not white as they had color flowers. Now they are giving me all white color. How can I change these white flowers to yellow flowers?
Hi, I believe what you are experiencing with your Callas is called "reverting." It happens to the best of plants. The plants revert back to their core traits, before they were cultivated into other colors. I am not aware of anything that can be done to reverse it. Sorry. But, white is surely beautiful too. 🌿
Any success in shadier spots too?
Great question. Partial shade is fine, but they do tend to get "leggy" in more shade and want to flop over. I use supports on the ones that get less sun.
@@RosannesGarden makes sense... hmmm i wish they wouldnt but ill give it a try then as long as they flower at all ;)
Can anyone suggest a good website to order calla lily bulbs? I am locate in California
I purchased some of mine from McClure and Zimmerman . Here's a link to a video I did on Callas that you might find interesting. Good luck!
Do calla lily came from seeds also?
Yes, you can grow them from seeds, but it takes a while to get them to flower. They also took about a month to germinate (for me) and they grew slowly. I planted my little plants outside, but they were too delicate and I probably didn't give them enough attention. Had my three little plants made it, I would have dug up their tiny little rhizomes and overwintered them like my other Calla rhizomes. If you live in a warmer zone (Zone 8 or warmer), you might have better luck with seeds.
I decided it was an interesting experiment, but not that practical for me. Whatever you decide, good luck!
Hi, wil the bulb die if you cut it in two?
Hi , I really do not know. You would definitely need nodes on both sides, however. But, I have so many that naturally produce little "bulblets" that I have never tried. They let you know when they are ready to divide.
@@RosannesGarden Thank you
The bulbs look like candles in candle holders.
They do! 😊
im 27 new to gardening what are these zones ?
Hi! "Zones" refer to a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) measure of climate. Specifically, it is a measure used to describe a plant's tolerance for the cold. I am in USDA Zone 4, which means that on average, our coldest temps in the winter range between -20 and -30 degrees Fahrenheit. That's equivalent to -29 to degrees Celcius to -34 deg. The higher the zone number, the warmer it is. Many gardeners in cold climates select plants based on their zone hardiness. Hence the interest. Here's a link to the USDA map that you might find interesting.
planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/
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wow much thanks! i appreciate you taking the time to explain. i’m Canadian :)
I followed this video to the letter. I live in Canada (zone 6a). My callas did not bloom at all…..lots of healthy leaves, but no flowers. HELP !!
I'm really sorry to hear about your Calla Lilies. It sounds like it's probably a bulb problem. Did the bulbs flower for you ever? Or are they new bulbs? If they did flower before, were they from a potted plant that you bought at a grocery store or big box retailer? I have found that those bulbs are not big on repeating as they were probably force grown for one "show." If you bought your bulbs from a reputable nursery or bulb grower, I am stumped. I'd say give them another year. My young bulbs (small ones broken off from bigger ones) take a year or two to bloom. I'd be glad to help with more information. Your's may have needed more fertilizer, but I'm still thinking it's with the bulb and what happened the previous blooming season.
@@RosannesGarden Thank you so much for your reply. I did buy the plants at Home Depot and they were in full bloom at the time. I actually thought that perhaps they were so force fed that I would not be able to bring them back. And after reading your reply, I’m convinced that that buying them in a store is the issue. I fell in love with Calla Lily’s 2 years ago when my son gave me a couple of plants. Sadly he passed away unexpectedly a year ago. I am determined to find some bulbs and plant them in his honor. Unfortunately, I have not found any here. I may have to order them online. I will keep trying. Thank you again Roseanne.
@@deedesgens7017 I'm so glad that you find some solace from your loss in beautiful Calla's. I can't imagine losing a child. My sympathies.
While they might seem a bit pricey, I have used McClure and Zimmerman for my "Hot Cherry" Calla Lilies. They have performed reliably for 10 years and have multiplied quite a bit. Here's a link if you are interested.
www.mzbulb.com/
All the best...
@@RosannesGarden Again, thank you so much for your kind words. I will certainly take your suggestions into consideration. I have contacted a couple of local garden centres and one of them assures me they will have bulbs next spring. I love your website and will continue to seek your guidance when needed. Thank you Roseanne
Can I buy you some?
Hi again, I purchased some of mine from a company called McClure and Zimmerman. Here's a link to their website. I'm not sure if they ship to where you live, however. Good luck!
www.mzbulb.com/
@@RosannesGarden really appreciated thank you so much
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hello how can i buy calla lily seeds thnks from mauritius
I just love hearing from people around the world! Mauritius is a first. As with most shopping, I would start with the internet and search for Calla Lily seeds or rhizomes. I really don't know who ships internationally; please be aware that many countries have restrictions on bringing in plant material. Sorry I can't be more helpful. Good luck!
@@RosannesGarden Thanks a lot for replying me Rosanna, have already shop seeds from some online line several times
but they give me wrong seeds not calla lily ,they are foolish people,
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