Said in advance: Growing calla from seeds is time-consuming. Above all, it takes several years for the plants grown in this way to form the first flowers. Sowing room calla is only worthwhile if it is a particularly beautiful variety that is otherwise not available.

The calla can be propagated by seed.

Grow calla from seed

  • cut off seeds
  • Hang to dry
  • Shake out seeds
  • Store in a dry and dark place until spring
  • Sow from January

Harvest seeds yourself or buy them

Germinable seeds can only be obtained from the flower of your indoor calla lily if it has also been pollinated. Either use a brush for this, or leave the blooming calla lily on the patio for a while.

Within the colored bract, which is often referred to as the flower, are the seeds on a small piston.

When the flower has finished flowering, cut off the cob and hang or put it in a dry place. The small, depending on the variety, round or egg-shaped seeds can then be easily shaken out and kept in a dark place until sowing.

Buy or swap seeds in specialist shops

You can also obtain seeds for the indoor calla from garden retailers. Here you can be sure that the seed will actually germinate.

There are exchange circles among flower lovers in which the members exchange seeds for particularly beautiful indoor plants.

Sow Calla

Prepare a planting tray with very clean potting soil. Sow the seed as thinly as possible and dust some soil over it. Place the planting bowl in a 20 - 22 degree warm location and keep it nice and moist.

It takes a while for the first seedlings to appear. As soon as they are big enough, they are separated and planted in their own small pots. Make sure the soil is free of bacteria and fungal spores.

Although indoor calla lily grown from seed won't flower for the first few years, you'll need to keep it nice and moist until August and then allow it to dry out during the rest period that follows.

tips and tricks

Instead of growing your favorite calla from seed, you can propagate them by dividing the tubers. This requires much less effort and the new plants usually flower next year.

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