The coloured zantedeschia rhizomes need to be kept completely dry and frost free over the winter. Zantedeschia aethiopica plants, photograph by iraia. Hello there autumn is a great time to plant, but zantedeschia is classed as borderline hardy so if you do plant now, it will need to be protected through the winter.
Zantedeschia Zantedeschia, Plants, Small perrenials
Hercules calla lily.the zantedeschia 'hercules' is one of the largest calla lily.
Plant zantedeschia bulbs at about 5 cm (2 inches) deep and 30 to 40 cm (12 to 16 inches) apart.
It grows from a bulb and is native to southern africa. Though not as large as giant white this form does tend to be hardier for me. But, not all growers are so excited. Plant delights rates 'white giant' as the larger, and some growers are not impressed with 'hercules'.
Welcome to the rare monster version of the common calla lily!
Tender types (calla lilies) are smaller, but their flowers come in a wide choice of vibrant tropical colours. This variety is not widely available in the uk and we have propagated these here in our nursery based in somerset, south west united kingdom. Zantedeschia aethiopica is a member of the araceae family of plants (arum family). It is considered to be mainly hardy in the uk and is classified in zone h4.
They sprouted quickly but struggled through most of the spring, until 2 have disappeared.
I have one very small one and the nursery where i bought it from have told me to guard it with my life as it appears that they have lost all of the ones they were breeding from and. It would appear that these are in very short supply in the uk. Each leaf is dark green with white spots. The third one bloomed in early july 2006 and its first bloom is stunning.
The strybing calls it zantedeschia hercules though many sources call it zantedeschia aethiopica hercules.
First soak the lily seeds for a day in warm water, then sow on the soil surface at the. It's listed as zantedeschia aethiopica hercules. There is also a nonspotted one with the same name that also came from western hills nursery years ago to add to the confusion. If growing arum lilies from seed, then it is best to start off indoors.
Plants grow well in usda zones 7 to 10.
The faintly sweet scented inflorescence is large and pure. Zantedeschia aethiopica ‘hercules’ possibly a polypolid the leaves are thicker and the plant tends to be hardier for me than other hybrids. 'hercules' has rave reviews from some sources, and is best known from strange wonderful things. In warmer areas it will bloom year round.
Also, should i cut back the stems after flowering?
The foliage grows 1 to 2 feet long and 1 foot wide. A rare giant similar to the hardy zantedeschia aethiopica often seen in gardens but much much larger! This zantedeschia can grow to a huge size if it is in the correct conditions, with plenty of feed, warmth and moisture it can grow as large as 6ft in a. Containers, bog garden, beds and borders, architectural, cottage/informal, flower arranging, wallside and trellises, waterside.
White flowers appear in early spring on stalks up to 6 ft tall.
Zantedeschia aethiopica has white flowers and can be grown outside all year round in mild areas, in moist soil that doesn’t dry out. Hardy types (arum lilies) have large, elegant white flowers that stand on tall stems above lush, glossy leaves. Capable of growing to immense proportions, with large, glossy leaves speckled with white. The flowers are purple with a white edge and the leaves are dark green, arrow shaped with flecks.
Other sizes also available please see my other listings.
This can be achieved two ways and both methods work equally well. Grow in pots, in the ground or at the pond edge. Before the first frosts watering. Zantedeschia species such as arum lilies and calla lily can be grown from rhizome of seeds;
White supplied in the 1 litre pot we grow them.
Full sun to part shade with adequate summer water. Object moved this document may be found here Can an arum lilly be grown in a deep pot. It is a huge variety with great white spots.
And they might turn out to all be the same thing anyway!
By nigel fear » sun apr 24, 2011 9:26 pm. Rare zantedeschia hercules/ white giant calla lily/ uk hardy perennial. This is the form that. Unlike the typical white calla, the hercules form has gorgeous white spots on the leaves, making it is beautiful even without flowers!
Recommended water depth over crown of plant:
If you have your rhizomes planted in manageable pots sizes and you have the space to store the pots you can leave them in those pots. How to grow zantedeschia, arum lilies. Bulbs can be mulched or lifted in colder climates. Frost hardy to 0f usda zone 7.
I bought 3 bulbs from easy to grow bulbs in early 2006.
May to august flower colour:
