Re: storing Callas

It can rain but if your soil drains well, it could still be considered a
dry dormancy. I usually trust most of what I find at MOBOT, but this is
the first time I've ever seen it suggested anywhere to store any
geophyte in a damp medium.


Kitty

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> Overwinter in the ground here, too. Mostly dry winter, but it rained 
> today--so not always dry. 
> 
> On Thursday, January 20, 2005, at 02:35 PM, kmrsy@comcast.net wrote: 
> 
> > Zem, do you have a wet winter? Perhaps they don't mind moisture. Of 
> > course my question about moisture during dormancy for Calls may have 
> > one 
> > answer for Z. aethiopica and a different answer for all other Callas. 
> > Hmmmmmmmmm........ 
> > 
> > 
> > Kitty 
> > 
> > -------------- Original message -------------- 
> > 
> >> I'm happy to say they overwinter in my yard. Don't know what I would 
> >> do if 
> >> I had to dig up bulbs. 
> >> zem 
> >> zone 7 
> >> West TN 
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: 
> >> To: 
> >> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 11:33 AM 
> >> Subject: [CHAT] storing Callas 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>> Have any of you stored Calla Lilies (Zantadeschia) overwinter? I've 
> >>> been 
> >>> researching summer bulbs and no one seems to agree on much but most 
> >>> of 
> >>> the details have been somewhat similar or I can hit a middle ground, 
> >>> like one says plant 2-3 inches deep, and another says 3-4 inches 
> >>> deep, 
> >>> so i can figure 3 inches is a good position. The biggest difference I 
> >>> have found is on storage of Callas. Most indicate dry or at most 
> >>> barely 
> >>> moist storage. However, I just looked at MOBOT's instructions and it 
> >>> says to store ina DAMP medium. there's a huge difference between dry 
> >>> and 
> >>> damp. I have stored them dry without a problem. Anyone else? What do 
> >>> you 
> >>> do? 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> Kitty 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>>> Mardi - 
> >>>> You have a stove in the bathroom? ;+) 
> >>>> Glad to hear you're going to be ok. If it had to happen, it's a good 
> >>>> thing it happened in winter - won't cut into gardening time! I have 
> >>>> cats 
> >>>> like that, too. 
> >>>> 
> >>>> 
> >>>> Kitty 
> >>>> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> >>>> 
> >>>>> I broke my collarbone over the holidays and am just getting back to 
> >>>>> work. 
> >>>>> The brace comes off in two more weeks. Sigh. Again, a big thanks to 
> >>>>> those 
> >>>>> who sent emails wondering if I was lost. And no, I didn't slip on 
> >>>>> the 
> >>>>> ice. 
> >>>>> I tripped over my (black) cat at 4:30 in the morning and fell HARD 
> >>>>> against 
> >>>>> the stove. We now have night lights in the bathroom. Duh! 
> >>>>> Mardi 
> >>>>> Iowa z4b 
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