RE: everbloooming calla lilies

Remember that they're heavy feeders, too - but NOT nitrogen


> [Original Message]
> From: Theresa- yahoo <tchessie@yahoo.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 1/13/2003 7:32:52 PM
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] everbloooming calla lilies
>
> Ok- when they come back up in spring, I am moving one of the divisions to
be
> next to my bird bath (it's always pretty damp there- enough that I have a
> small rush that does really well).  I've got to see if the water is the
> issue! Weird thing is, we get way more rain in winter than summer- but
maybe
> the inbetween period is just dry enough to make them dormant. Thanks for
you
> help in hunting down all this info!
>
> Theresa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
> Behalf Of Kitty
> Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 7:15 AM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] everbloooming calla lilies
>
>
> Theresa,
> Apparently callas can be evergreen.  I found this at PlantZafrica:
>
> http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantwxyz/zantedeschaeth.htm
>
> "The genus is restricted to the African continent with seven species
> recognised: Zantedeschia aethiopica, Z. albomaculata, Z. elliottiana, Z.
> jucunda, Z. odoratum, Z. pentlandii and Z. rehmannii. The common arum
[lily]
> is found from the Western Cape through the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal,
> Mpumalanga and into the Northern Province. It is evergreen or deciduous
> depending on the habitat and rainfall regime. In the Western Cape it is
> dormant in summer and in the summer rainfall areas it is dormant in
winter.
> It
> will remain evergreen in both areas if growing in marshy conditions which
> remain wet all year around.
>
> "Zantedeschia aethiopica grows from 0.6-1 m but may get taller in the
shade.
> It has lush looking dark green leaves with an arrow head shape. The size
> varies according to the amount of shade. The flowers appear in a main
flush
> from August to January, although there may be the odd flower at other
times
> of
> the year also. "
>
> Perhaps, as mentioned before, your neighbor keeps hers wetter and better
fed
> than you do.
>
> Kitty
>
>
> On Mon, 13 Jan 2003 06:32:41 -0800 Kitty <kmrsy@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> > Re "Do you suppose
> > > there are some varieties that are more
> > > 'evergreen' than others?"
> >
> > Here's another guess on my part.  In zone 5, it
> > is the overall view that
> > callas are tender, so they're all pretty much
> > lumped as the same.  But you are
> > in Z8/9, so the species might make a
> > difference.  I found the list below from
> > Tony Avent.  It doesn't speak to "evergreen",
> > but some are hardier than
> > others.  Like Donna said, maybe you could ask
> > them.
> >
> > Kitty
> >
> > Zantedeschia aethiopica and cvs.(Zone 7a
> > Raleigh, NC) 0F
> > Zantedeschia albomaculata (Zone 5b Kansas City,
> > MO) -10F
> > Zantedeschia elliottiana (Zone 7a Raleigh,
> > NC)9F
> > Zantedeschia pentlandii (Zone 7a Raleigh, NC)
> > 9F
> > Zantedeschia rehmannii (Zone 6 Springdale, AR)
> > 5F
> > Zantedeschia 'Black Eyed Beauty' (Zone 7a
> > Raleigh, NC)
> > Zantedeschia 'Cameo' (Zone 7a Raleigh, NC)
> > Zantedeschia 'Flame' (Zone 6 Springdale, AR) 5F
> > Zantedeschia 'Crystal Blush' (Zone 7a Raleigh,
> > NC)
> > Zantedeschia 'Crystal Glow' (Zone 7a Raleigh,
> > NC)
> > Zantedeschia 'Galaxy' (Zone 7a Raleigh, NC)
> > Zantedeschia 'Hybrid Yellow' (Zone 7a Raleigh,
> > NC)
> > Zantedeschia 'Midnight Eclipse' (Zone 7a
> > Raleigh, NC)
> > Zantedeschia 'Pink Pacific' (Zone 7a Raleigh,
> > NC)
> > Zantedeschia 'Pink Persuasion' (Zone 7a
> > Raleigh, NC)
> > Zantedeschia 'Pot of Gold' (Zone 7a Raleigh,
> > NC)
> >
> >
> > On Sun, 12 Jan 2003 20:38:12 -0800 Theresa-
> > yahoo  wrote:
> >
> > > My callas are in several garden beds with all
> > > of the rest of my perennials-
> > > so they get watered regularly all the time
> > > (either by drip irrigation or
> > > rain). They actually start to die back
> > earlier
> > > than most other plants in my
> > > garden. Of note, many of my flowers go to
> > seed-
> > > I was under the impression
> > > that I shouldn't deadhead callas- do you know
> > > if this is right?  Maybe my
> > > neighbor does deadhead his and that's why
> > they
> > > don't die back and keep
> > > blooming instead.    Our coolest nights have
> > > been around 40 degrees, and we
> > > are getting sunshine on days it isn't raining
> > > of course- not like in summer,
> > > but clearly enough that the neighbor's plants
> > > are blooming.  I must say, my
> > > neighbor has very large clumps of callas that
> > > have HUGE flowers on them
> > > (yes- I am rather jealous).  These plants
> > have
> > > been there since we moved in
> > > almost 2 years ago- I am certain they haven't
> > > been replanted/staggered.
> > > Hmmm- thanks for taking the time to do some
> > > hunting for me.  Do you suppose
> > > there are some varieties that are more
> > > 'evergreen' than others?
> > >
> > > Theresa
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net
> > > [o*@hort.net]On
> > > Behalf Of Kitty Morrissy
> > > Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 8:42 PM
> > > To: GardenChat
> > > Subject: RE: [CHAT] everbloooming calla
> > lilies/
> > > hummingbird rescue
> > >
> > >
> > > Theresa,
> > > We have to dig our callas here, so I don't
> > have
> > > much to offer except...
> > > Do you keep yours watered?  If you let them
> > dry
> > > out as winter approaches, I
> > > think that's part of their internal signal to
> > > die back.  There are a lot of
> > > plants that are supposed to go dormant and
> > > dissappear in summer that
> > > sometimes don't if you keep them well
> > watered.
> > > Could be the same on the
> > > reverse for winter dormancy in a warmer
> > > climate.
> > >
> > > Since you've been kind enough to offer the
> > > group something to work on, I
> > > just now decided to look up what I could.
> > John
> > > Bryan says they like lots
> > > of water and fertilizer and that you should
> > cut
> > > back on both from Oct to
> > > May.  I assume to help induce dormancy. Maybe
> > > your neighbor is pushing them
> > > to keep going.  He goes on to say the growing
> > > period should have nights
> > > above 40 degrees  - what're your temps like?
> > >
> > > The IBC in Holland says they are to be stored
> > > dry at 13C, that they're to
> > > be planted  from Dec to May in the US, that
> > > flowering takes place 3 months
> > > after planting in the colder months but only
> > > 60-70 days after planting in
> > > May.  They indicate they need lots of sun to
> > > flower - how's your sunshine
> > > these days?
> > >
> > > And another possibility - could your neighbor
> > > be staggering her plantings?
> > >
> > > Kitty
> > > BTW - glad your hummer survived!
> > >
> > >
> > > > [Original Message]
> > > > From: Theresa- yahoo
> > > > To: GardenChat
> > > > Date: 1/12/2003 11:01:36 PM
> > > > Subject: [CHAT] everbloooming calla lilies/
> > > hummingbird rescue
> > > >
> > > > I neighbor around the corner has some very
> > > large calla lilies that are
> > > > blooming again/still.  It seems that they
> > are
> > > almost always blooming.  Is
> > > > there some trick to this?  My callas all
> > die
> > > back in winter and then get
> > > new
> > > > growth in spring- but the neighbors keep a
> > > nice clump of green leaves and
> > > > keep blooming all year.  Any
> > > ideas/explainations?
> > > >
> > > > Theresa
> > > > Sac, CA
> >
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