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PlantFiles Pictures Calla Lily 'Hercules' (Zantedeschia
A rare giant similar to the hardy zantedeschia aethiopica often seen in gardens but much much larger!
Frost hardy to 0f usda zone 7.
It's listed as zantedeschia aethiopica hercules. The depiction of this plant is a snapshot of how it grows in our nursery. 3 rows it is a huge variety with great white spots. Hercules calla lily.the zantedeschia 'hercules' is one of the largest calla lily.
Variety or cultivar 'hercules' _ 'hercules' is a large, tender.
Bulb perennial recommended propagation strategy: Beetles and bees pollinate the flowers. Fruits are dispersed by birds. But, not all growers are so excited.
Zantedeschia aethiopica ‘hercules’, calla lily 5′, green leaf, huge white flowers.
Zantedeschia aethiopica 'hercules' hercules common calla lily a perennial tuber that forms a dramatic clump. Zantedeschia aethiopica 'hercules' possibly a polypolid the leaves are thicker and the plant tends to be hardier for me than other hybrids. By nigel fear » sun apr 24, 2011 9:26 pm. In late spring, zantedeschia 'hercules' clumps are topped with 4' tall spikes ending in a large white chalice.
It would appear that these are in very short supply in the uk.
Bulbs can be mulched or lifted in colder climates. Kenya, madeira, malawi, tanzania, zambia, coastal california and australia wildlife value: White flowers appear in early spring on stalks up to 6 ft tall. There is also a nonspotted one with the same name that.
Unlike the typical white calla, the hercules form has gorgeous white spots on the leaves, making it is beautiful even without flowers!
View picture of zantedeschia, calla lily 'hercules' (zantedeschia) at dave's garden. The big one, this form of zantedeschia is not normal, it can reach 6ft tall with getting close to 1m long flower spikes! Welcome to the rare monster version of the common calla lily! 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.
We have not found this to grow as large as zantedeschia 'white giant'.
Grow in pots, in the ground or at the pond edge. The foliage grows 1 to 2 feet long and 1 foot wide. Start it in bright, indirect light the first week, then every few days, move it into more light, watching for wilting or burning. Each leaf is dark green with white spots.
Full sun to part shade with adequate summer water.
Zantedeschia aethiopica ‘hercules’ possibly a polypolid the leaves are thicker and. Plant database entry for calla lily (zantedeschia aethiopica 'hercules') with one image, one comment, and 46 data details. All photos in our database are copyrighted or photographed by briggs staff in our growing grounds. All pictures are contributed by our community.
White supplied in the 1 litre pot we grow them.
Though not as large as giant white this form does tend to be hardier for me. Plant delights rates 'white giant' as the larger, and some growers are not impressed with 'hercules'. Zantedeschia aethiopica has white flowers and can be grown outside all year round in mild areas, in moist soil that doesn’t dry out. Coloration is deep green with variegated white spots.
It likes full to half sun with a moist but well draining soil, its hardy down to 0c most likely more but untested.
'hercules' has rave reviews from some sources, and is best known from strange wonderful things. Zantedeschia aethiopica white giant/hercules(giant arum lily, calla lily) there is slight confusion with this variety as it is quite similar to zantedeschia hercules, the variety we have is zantedeschia white giant and this variety has spots on the leaves and is the biggest, hercules has green leaves with no spots and is not quite as big.
