Sunday, February 26, 2012

Easy Steps When Planting Calla Lilies

By Jenny Karen


Caring for the calla lilies is a great idea since it has vibrant and eye-catching features, but a proper knowledge on how to do it is a must. Planting calla lilies is sure a good deal since it could produce a lot of blossoms. White, pink, Burgundy, purple, and yellow are the different colors of calla lilies. These flowers are originally came from the swampy regions of Africa.

This flower has long beautiful stem that suits in long vases, and has a funnel-shaped flowers which are very attractive for any bouquets and floral arrangement. Moreover, planting calla lilies could provide you with rich flowers until late summer when all other flowers and plants start to fade out. Light shaded areas are the site for planting callas lilies outdoors. They like the late afternoon shade, mostly during hot-summer.

Actually, silk calla lilies also vary in size: miniature, baby, small, average, and big. The baby silk calla lilies are commonly used as corsages. Dig 4-6 inches deep to plant the bulbs, and make sure they are 1- inches apart from each other. These flowers could be planted 6-12 inches apart especially when grown in the pots. Fertilize them each month. Calla lilies blooms all throughout the year even though they are known as 'spring bulbs'. Therefore, they can be planted at any time you would like to.

Today, you can found silk calla lilies in many floral set ups arranged in bushes and pots. You could usually get exactly what you really what to have.Actually, these flowers would not develop if planted in temperature under 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Just be sure that there's no risk of frost or temperatures under 55 degrees in first 12 weeks after you have planted. In tropical weathers like zones 8 to 10, calla lilies could be left in ground during winter without any trouble, even though some gardeners like better to mulch with straw or bark for the period of the colder months.

As you can see, the silk calla lilies have unique characteristics and elegance not commonly found in other artificial flowers. In addition, these flowers are known to be the best flower gifts. These are considered to be one of the best gifts for mother's day. Expose it to the sunlight's heat for several days to dry the bulb. Store them in location with temperature of 50-60 degrees Fahrenheit. If springtime comes, re-plant it in moist soil. Calla lilies don't need a lot of maintenance, but a little regular care and upholding is needed to turn out to be stunning flowers.




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