How to Grow CALLA LILY from Bulbs - Calla Care from Planting to Flowers
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Yessss, I love Calla Lilies (Zantedeschia spp.)! These are some of the coolest plants with arrow shaped foliage and lovely flute shaped flowers.
They are also one of the fastest and easiest to grow bulbs. In this video I outline everything you need to know about calla lilies to get your bulbs to create beautiful growth and flowers as quickly as possible.
By planting a few Calla Lily Bulbs together you can easily grow enough flowers to use in Bouquets, have flowering plants all around your patio, or even grow them directly in your garden beds.
If you have any questions please leave them in the comments section and I will answer them! #callalily #zantedeschia #callas
Thank you Devin. I have been a loyal Roberta's customer for almost 10 years or more. Love, love, love your plant collections. Moved to a new house and i am starting all over with my landsacping. I planted my calla lilies in the ground; My sister-in-law planted hers in the pot. We are seeing sprouts now. Looking forward to endless display of colors in my yard. Zone 9.
Amazing!! I wish I could plant mine in the ground like you!!
Very informative ...thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Best video on calas 💕
Thank you for watching!!
Love your tutorials Devin !
Thanks Glenn!
beautiful!
Wow that was such a short time from planting 🌱 to flower 🌹 what a gorgeous white flower with just a whisper of violet on edges!and the white mottling is nice on the leaves, Please update on how long the blooms last. At 4:48 is that purple hyacinths behind you on the table? If so I bet that whole room smells amazingly intoxicating! Thanks for sharing your time ,effort and knowledge ,making these videos Devin!👍👋
You are the best! You get to the point clearly and simply. Blessings to you!
blessings to you too!
This was the exact care guide video I needed! Thank you so much for the wisdom 🙌
Glad it was helpful!
One of the most informative videos I've seen so far. Thank you!
Great! Thanks for watching
Hi Devin planted two pots last year and they were lovely. I put the pots in an unheated glasshouse this winter and checked them four weeks ago. They were just breaking the surface and now are three inches high.
Love it!!
I will be trying to grow these for sure.
Thank you your videos are well enjoyed.
Please give them a try!! You’ll love them
The Lily bulb came out so beautifully I should get some for the summer.
You really should!!
Thank you, Devin, for this informative video.🙏
My pleasure!
Thank you for the videos!!
Thanks for watching!!
Love your video !!!
I’m going to plant a few in the ground today🌷🌷
Ooooh nice!!
Great video! I love Calla lily's. They're so pretty and unique ❤ Thanks for sharing!
You are so welcome!
Omg i love this the flawers
Yessss me too!!
I just do not know what is more beautiful the plant or you😍😘
The plants!!
I live in zone 9a I will try to grow some thank you 🌟
You should! They’re such elegant plants!
Hey Great Video! And I Love Your Genuine, Awesome &Fun Energy- Your Passion For These Wonderful Plants Truly Shines Through! It Also Makes For Entertaining & Enjoyable Videos. Thanks Again, I definitely Subscribed👍😉🇨🇦
Thank you so much!
Great job 👍😊🪴
Thanks for watching
Thank you soo much ❤🌱
You are so welcome!
God bless you 😇.. Good information
Blessings to you!
great video!
Thanks for the visit!
Thank you. Due to your enthusiasm, I think I will try callas for the first time. I live in Michigan along Lake Huron. Cold winters. Do you have suggestions regarding digging and saving the bulbs over winter? Thank you. I just found your video presentations yesterday and am really learning a lot from you at my age of 69 years. Have a wonderful day.
I have an enormous amount of Calla bulbs, they multiply like crazy! My recommendation is that when it starts getting cold in the Fall (below 10C/50F), cut off the green stems and toss em in your backyard or someplace, they decompose fast, dig up the bulbs and cut off any white roots sprouting from the bulb. Place the bulbs in a box and put it in a dark area indoors with the lid unsealed (don't tape it shut or place them in plastic bags, just put in a box with some ventilation you'll be fine, need to let moisture out). By early March of the following year they will automatically start sprouting right within the box for planting again!
@@UnsaltedCashew38 Hi, do you plant them deep like Devin does, or more shallowly? I'm confused because I've seen it done both ways and I don't know which is correct. I live in the high desert area of southern California where it gets to freezing (or below) in the winter and up over 100F in the summer. I can plant them where they will get morning sun and afternoon shade. Thank you for any help.
@@valeriestevens5250 Are you planting them in pots or in the ground? I find that their stems do get long and then start learning over and then you need to use stalking sticks to tie them. 4 inches deep should be good. 1-2 inches would be too shallow.
When they are just bulbs I plant them in small pots 1-2 inches deep, when they get 4-5 inches tall I transplant them into something bigger.
I keep them in my driveway and they get full sun with some shade in evening, if its too hot then just check soil and water accordingly. Don't over-water Calla's, if they start to rot and get slimy, there is no saving the plant. If leaves are turning yellow / brown you'll know its drying out.
I didn't know it gets to freezing in California, thought you can just leave them in the ground.
Thank you, Devin. Now I know how to store my callalillies
Here you go!OVERWINTER CALLA LILY BULBS - Complete Instructions on How to Save Calla Bulbs
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Thank you! I just bought three bulbs and was looking up how to plant them! 👍
Awesome!! Glad to help
Once Fall arrives, dig up the bulbs and you will be very surprised! That one bulb will literally turn into like 5-8. Just store them in a box for planting next Spring.
@@UnsaltedCashew38 thank you! I’m excited..I’ve never grew them before!
I have a question, after I planted the bulbs in a pot… in the house because it’s still cold, do I keep watering them, or wait until I see growth?
I just watched your video again and found out that you waited at least 10 days…. Thanks!
@@pattymiller6696 With Calla's I've learned you have to be careful not to make the water muddy or too wet, the bulb will start rotting and then you can't save the plant even if it dries up. I lost my first $20 Calla like that before I knew about buying bulbs.
Water them 1-2 times a week max when soil seems dry. Bulbs just need a drizzle of water only. You can water more as the plant grows larger. They grow very fast!
Every plant needs different watering. Geraniums and Dahlia are happy with frequent watering but not Callas.
Would love to have some of those bulbs.
theyre great! we have them available online at qvc.com
Is my first time with Calla Lillies! followed you. Let’s see what happen! Thank you! Take care.
Best of luck!!
I just pop mine in the ground, fertilize and walk away. They comeback year after year in zone 7b.
Lucky!!
Good to know. I just put some young plants in the ground today. Temps look like they are up & down so I’m keeping my fingers crossed
I live in ZONE 5b
Just got 30 bulbs of mixed colors in the mail a couple days ago. I will be potting them up tonight. I prefer to put things in soil asap. I have a greenhouse to hold them so they don’t get too cold.
lucky having a greenhouse!!
@@plantvibrations it’s just a cheap on but I added some structural support to help it last this season for sure. I would love a permanent built greenhouse. I dream of a big high tunnel for growing flowers over winter for early harvest of stems.
30 bulbs is a lot. I only started with like 10 and within 3 years I now have like 50+ bulbs. They spread a lot!
Great video! Very informative!!! How long will plants grow if conditions are good?
They’ll go dormant after about 6 months and need a period of rest but will start back up a few months after that. Indefinitely
Love calla lilies, but my pet color is yellow. I think I'll dig mine up and take a look at the bulbs, they remain in my garden year round. Many years ago l visited a friend and was the first time I came across them and planted them below an embankment and they came up year after year. Kiaora koe te kai mahi, from New Zealand.
Blessings!
I really enjoy your tutorial. Are you going to have another video about after blooming care of Calla lily which I just bought 3 pots of white, yellow, & dark purple? Thank you so much 😊
I definitely can make a video about that!
Devin, thank you for an educational video, I am starting a small... very small cut flower business, catering to a few varieties of plants. One of them is the Calla, I am growing in a grow tent with LED grow lights. If you or anyone, can give me a idea of light hours and temps. I am thinking that my dahlia's and tulips would fall under the same configuration. I would SOOO greatly appreciate it. Thanks
Hmm I’m not totally sure what the most optimal is but 12 hrs is probably good
Hello Devin. I was surfing through youtube and hope you come across my question. I live in USDA Zone 10. My potted calla lilies are starting to poke through the dirt. However, when I was loosening the dirt around the sprout, I broke off a tiny bit of the top poking through the dirt . Will it continue to grow and flower? Thank you.
it should continue growing!
Hi Devin,
I stay in Germany and temperatures here are very cold during winter. Currently I just have the bulb left in my soil. What would be your recommendation for getting those gorgeous blooms again sooner. Unfortunately last summer I had a lot of leaves but no flowers. Looking forward to your response.
Hi! I recommend you overwinter them indoors and then replant in the spring. Here’s a video how to do it OVERWINTER CALLA LILY BULBS - Complete Instructions on How to Save Calla Bulbs
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Good afternoon Devin 😁😆😁I'm going to try growing these calla lilies here in Michigan. I'll put these out after Mother's day. I'm pretty good with plants in fact I have a garden which I share my fruits with family and friends. 😁😁😁 but I purchase a hydrangea from you guys and my hydrangea doesn't look too good this year. It hasn't started to take on any more branches or show any type of life yet. Do you have any suggestions
can you tell me which hydrangea it was and what sort of conditions you've given it? it really varies depending on the type
Thanks for getting back with me but it's the quickfire
@@brenmichael1806 hey bren, once you get it planted it can take a couple months for these woody shrubs to really start to get comfortable in their new surroundings. as long as you gave it a location with at least a half a day of sun and not letting it dry out too much then it should be ok.
@@plantvibrations Ty so much I guess I have to be patient and wait. Hagd
Have you ever seen a calla lily develop a leaf in the color 0f it's bloom? Is it normal for the plant? very insightful.
One of mine recently did that too!
How about care over the winter???
I will make an overwintering video!
Do we need to water every 3-4 days after we plant them indoors and before any growth shows up? I see the potting mix is getting quite dry.
If it looks too dry then definitely water it. The absolute best practice when watering is just to continue observing the plants and water them as you deem fit, you’re on the right track!
Can you keep it in the pot indoor
You can for sure but the growth may not be as robust
Lots of videos on the care of calla lilies but no one has been able to answer my question. Why are not my calla lilies flowering? Started my bulbs indoors around April May they've been sitting outside since the anime getting half a day's worth of sun but still no flowers. One bulb is from 2 years ago the five other bulbs is from last year. Could it be that it takes a couple years before they bloom? One neat thing that I discovered was last fall I hated to take them out of the pot so I could put mums in. I broke off some of the green leaves and stuck them in a vase of water which lasted all winter long. You can do this as long as you still have roots on them.
Hi Di. Couple of questions: how deeply did you plant the bulbs? If planted too deeply they may have difficulty flowering. You said you’ve grown these bulbs before, are you using the same soil as previous seasons, or fertilizing? They need new soil each year for nutrients
@@plantvibrations I don't remember how deep I planted them this year but I don't think I planted them as deep as I did the previous year. I would say maybe four in just as you had explained. They were in pots last year and were in full complete sun. This year they're in half a day's sun in a different location. Used regular potting soil and I did not change. I just need to know what fertilizer to use because they're not flowering. The foliage is beautiful though.
I think I might have planted my bulb upside down in the pot. Should I dig it up and start over? Or will it just correct itself? I planted it 3 days ago. I have it sitting on top of a heating mat and underneath a grow light.
Take it out and replant! Do it tomorrow
@@plantvibrations already done ✅
@@plantvibrations I purchased a “rare” Frozen Queen Calla Lily. Have you ever tried growing those? I’ve started growing plants using my mom’s ashes recently and wanted to grow something as unique as she was.
❤️🥰
Can the calla Lily be used as indoor 🪴 plants?
Yes they can for sure
Hello
thanks for this video , I have a question , i bought 2 Cala Lillies in January and when summer arrived all their leaves died , today i checked the bulbs i found them alive with white healthy roots , why did the leaves get yellow and died?do they go dormant in summer ? plase help
Sounds like they were grown out of season, which happens a lot. They do have a dormancy period normally in the winter. Cut the leaves back and it’ll likely produce new foliage in a few months after a rest
I planted my cala lillies in March 3 months ago. They havent flowered as yet. I've watered and fed them and live in a very warm climate but nothing. What am I doing wromg please?
They’ve been outside the whole time? That’s strange. If your climate is consistently above 60F at night they should’ve flowered within that time
I have a calla lilly given to me that isn't growing what do I do? I'm in the DMV area. I checked the soil and it has roots but I don't see any growth . Help!!! 😮
Wait till the nights are consistently above 45F and place it outside and it’ll break out of dormancy
What happens after it stops blooming and starting to die? Do you leave the bulbs in the container and leave it to bloom again?
They need a period of dormancy during the colder months!
@@plantvibrations The problem is I live in a tropical country 😅
I have an enormous amount of Calla bulbs, they multiply like crazy! My recommendation is that when it starts getting cold in the Fall (below 10C/50F), cut off the green stems and toss em in your backyard or someplace, they decompose fast, dig up the bulbs and cut off any white roots sprouting from the bulb. Place the bulbs in a box and put it in a dark area with the lid open. By early March of the following year they will automatically start sprouting right within the box for planting again!
If it doesn't go below freezing in your country, I'm thinking you could just leave them in the soil.
Is it better to let the plant draw water from the bottom?
Once the roots are very well established in the pot you can
I'm not sure why yours took 3 weeks to sprout, mine were already sprouting in early March that I saved from last year. I planted them in pots and within a week they are 4-6 inches tall and growing so rapidly.
Ok
What did you use to fertilize your calla bulbs ? Do you use bone meal ?
I use Roberta’s bounty!
Is this fr selling?
Will have more in stock next spring
How much the bulb of calla lily
Depends where you buy them
When I use the 15-30-15 fertilizer they end up with only 1 flower or none at all :(
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I got beautiful leaves, no flowers. Why?
Enough light?
That pot is way too small for 3 bulbs! Gotta transplant them into something bigger once they are that size as the bulbs multiply.
I found it to be the perfect size for them first season!
Just received my lily’s from QVC and I live in Maryland, should I wait until late April before I plant? Or should I put in pots now and start inside? So super excited to start. Thanks
@@alisaclark9536 I live in Toronto which is colder than Maryland, I have a ton of them growing indoors in pots, they are growing fast. When night time temp is over 10C/50F, I'll keep them outside permanently.
If you decide to place them outside early, just monitor the weather forecasts as below 0C/freezing will kill the plants.
@@UnsaltedCashew38 so I can keep them in the pot inside our home? This way I don't need to dig them up b4 winter. Hope u can answer my question.
@@ainati6121 Temporarily while weather is cold you can keep them near a window or someplace they can get light. When it gets warm its best to place them in a sunny location. If you decide to keep them indoors over winter, I'm not sure long they'll survive without sunlight. Maybe they'll last till Dec/Jan before turning yellow from lack of sunlight. Then you can cut off the stems and just place pot in a basement or someplace until Spring.
There are some plants such as geraniums and kalanchoe that don't have bulbs so I keep them in the living room over winter by the big window. They end up losing more than 50% of their leaves but survive till next year when I can place them outside again.
You can try.