Zantedeschia - Cameo

Calla lily-Cameo                                                                                           

                                      ID #395

 

I purchased this rhizomes along with other 5 varieties (2 each) when looking to grow elegant flowers for my daughter’s wedding come June.

I never grew Calla lilies before. Placed them in pots and all except this variety die. They do not like to stay wet. I placed them in a flower bed and enjoy them ever since.

    Native from Africa calla is not a lily and not a calla either but a genus on its own.

Cameo is a tall variety with flowers changing color as they mature.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: 18-24 inches x 10 inches PLANT TYPE: Perennial rhizome GROWTH RATE: medium TEXTURE: medium LIGHT: sun to part shade WATER: medium to dry SOIL: rich and well drain.
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: Color changes with flower maturity. Starts a creamy white, then salmon pink, green and finishes with a brown/ marron tone. June FRUIT AND SEED: N/A, propagate by division. KEY FEATURES: Large tall plant. It grows from a type of bulb called a rhizome and produces very large green leaves, typically covered with light colored spots. Resistant to deer.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Over time the rhizomes have been moved from one flower bed to another in the East yard. Some always left behind, reproduce etc... they keep popping at various places occupied before. -Sept, 2013: collected seeds from one flower and got them to germinate, however, the high humidity of my glasshouse rotted the tiny plants during winter. I will try again during summer time. - Transplanted rhizomes from Mooring Hitch Gardens fall 2013. Some rhizomes left behind so that flowers will be at both gardens. June 2014: inspite of removing some last fall, flowers are showing at Bed #10 & #13../MH_Gardens/Welcome.htmlshapeimage_3_link_0

June 2014

June 2012

Additional Information: Purchased at: Park’s seeds.

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