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- Calla overwinter correctly
- Overwinter calla in the pot
- Overwinter calla as a flower bulb
- Get Calla onions from the winter quarters
- Tips & Tricks
Calla overwinter correctly
The vast majority of Calla varieties tolerate no minus temperatures. They must be protected in the house from cool temperatures. In general, white-flowered varieties are more robust than colored room calla species. A wintering in the house is also necessary for them.
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To overwinter a calla in a pot is worthwhile, especially if it is a variety with evergreen leaves. After flowering she becomes
You do not have to cut back evergreen calla. Yellow leaves should be removed. Make sure that no pests such as aphids or spider mites can spread on the plant.
Overwinter calla as a flower bulb
If you have planted Calla in the field, you will need to dig up the onions early enough for winter storage. Flower bulbs of houseplants can also be hibernated without soil.
Remove them from earth and place them in a place where they can dry out. The foliage cut off.
Separate the little daughter tubers and store them extra. You can use them for propagation next year.
Get Calla onions from the winter quarters
The bulbs of the Calla put you from January in new pots of fresh soil.
To plant Calla in the flowerbed, you have to wait until the end of May. Before, the ground is too cold.
Tips & Tricks
A Calla that is hardy is the variety "Crowsborough". It can withstand temperatures down to -20 degrees and can therefore stay in the garden over winter.