- How to plant room calla from bulbs in a pot
- Plant calla in the garden
- Store calla onions correctly
- Overwinter the onions in the pot
- Propagating calla over onions
- tips and tricks
Many Calla varieties grow from flower bulbs. They can be planted both in a pot in the flower window and in the garden bed. Very few are hardy, so they have to be overwintered indoors. What you should know about calla lily bulbs.
Calla bulbs are planted in spring
How to plant room calla from bulbs in a pot
- Clean the pot well
- Fill in fresh potting soil
- Insert onion
- press earth
- Dip pot in bucket of water
Put the flower bulb in the pot so deep that the tip just sticks out.
Even if the pot for the onion is still good enough, you should always repot Calla in the spring to prevent diseases and pests.
Plant calla in the garden
The bulbs are only planted outdoors when the ice saints are over at the end of May.
Dig big enough holes so that the bulb can be planted about five to seven centimeters deep. Make sure that the pointed end is pointing upwards when planting.
Garden calla will bloom earlier if you grow the bulbs in the pot from March. The plant is planted out in the flower bed from May.
Store calla onions correctly
In October, calla bulbs need to be dug up from the flower bed, since most varieties are not winter-hardy.
Remove the soil and remaining leaves from the bulbs and allow them to dry thoroughly.
Store them in a cool, dark place, ideally at ten degrees. Do not pack the tubers too close together to allow air to circulate.
Overwinter the onions in the pot
Indoor calla also overwinters well in pots. Allow the soil to dry out completely and place in a cool, bright spot.
You are not allowed to water or fertilize during the winter break.
Propagating calla over onions
Like all flower bulbs, calla bulbs form small sub-bulbs during the growing season. These can simply be cut off after digging up.
After the winter break, you can grow new calla plants from the bulbs obtained in this way and take care of them in the garden or in the flower window.
tips and tricks
Some calla cultivars do not have bulbs but instead grow from rhizomes. These varieties can be propagated by dividing the roots. When it comes to care, the species only differ when it comes to overwintering.