Read on below to find out more ways that you can garden with Calla Lilies including tips on cultivation and care tips.
Tips On Getting Your Calla Lilies to last Longer In A Vase:
Give the plants a thorough soaking the night before you are going to cut them.
Cut your Calla blooms in the early morning before the hot afternoon sun hits them.
Use a pair of sharp scissors or a very sharp knife to make a clean cut. Using dull tools can result in crushing or piercing the water vessels in the stem, which makes it hard for them to absorb water.
Place your cut Calla Lilies in a deep, clean vase.
Place the bouquet in a cool area in the home that doesn?t receive full sun to help the blooms last longer.
Create a cutting garden with Calla Lilies, Dahlias and Gladiolus for fresh cut flowers all summer long!
2. Plant Calla Lilies In Groupings of 3-5 (Odd Numbers are Best)!
This is an important design tip that can sometimes be hard to follow, but Calla Lilies (and most flowering plants) look best planted in clumps of odd numbers. Plant at least three rhizomes together in one spot in the garden. Lone Callas, although pretty, just won?t give off the same drama as a clump of 5 or 7.
Planting in larger clumps also makes it easier for pollinators to locate and reap the benefits of your Calla Lilies.
3. Grow Calla Lilies to Attract Pollinators
Whether you?re planting an entire garden dedicated to pollinators, or are just looking to add more pollinator-friendly plants throughout the garden, Calla Lilies are an amazing option. The colorful, tubular flowers are a magnet for butterflies and hummingbirds (who love to stick their skinny beaks inside, searching for nectar).
Be sure to plant your Calla Lilies somewhere you can easily view them from a window or outdoor seating area. You?ll want to witness the parade of hummingbirds and butterflies coming to and from your elegant Calla blooms. Tip: remember to have the camera ready!
If you?re gardening in a city or balcony, pair a container of Calla Lilies with a source of water and a hummingbird feeder for the ultimate pollinator city oasis.
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