Re: Calla lilies - sun or shade?
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- Subject: Re: [SG] Calla lilies - sun or shade?
- From: J* S*
- Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 09:34:21 -0500
In South Africa, the callas were blooming in August, which is late winter
there (like February here). I saw them blooming around Stellenbosch. The
southwestern Cape is probably about like USDA zone 9 in most places.
I would guess -- pure speculation -- that your plant would need more sun
Bobbi, plus fertilizer and lots and lots of water, in order to bloom.
Regards,
Jim
At 09:14 AM 3/18/01 -0500, you wrote:
>I have my calla lily (the kind with spotted leaves) in shade, tho it may
>get a bit of afternoon sun late in the day. It's been there for at least 3
>years, year-round--looks good, seems happy, but NEVER blooms. I have no
>idea what color the fl is. Can anyone advise on encouraging it to bloom?
>Would plant food help? When WOULD it bloom? I don't even know.
>
>Bobbi Diehl
>Bloomington, IN
>zone 5/6
>
>On Sun, 18 Mar 2001, Monarch wrote:
>
>Louise Niemer wrote:
>presenting (a 'master gardener') made the statement that calla lilies should
>be grown in the shade. This is contrary to some things that I've read.
>
>
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