Pink Calla Lily Plant Care

Botanical Name: Zantedeschia rehmannii

Pink Calla Lily has charming, funnel-shaped blooms that may be pink, rose, lavender or violet. It is a smaller plant (growing up to 16 in/40 cm) than the white or yellow varieties. Its long, tapered leaves are deep green, often with faint white spots.

You'll find these petite pink callas for sale in nurseries and online flower delivery sites in spring and summer. You can now buy lilies in florist's shops around the holidays, too.

 

How to Grow Calla Lilies from Rhizomes

Soooo...you've purchased your Zantedeschia rhizomes and they're still in the bag. Wondering what to do next? Relax. They're easy to grow. Just keep them warm and moist and you should see those colorful calla blooms in about 8 weeks.

Here are the steps to take next:

1. Pot the rhizomes in a 6- or 8-inch pot, covering with 1 inch (2.5 cm) of soil.
   
2. Water thoroughly and empty drainage tray.
   
3. Set your potted bulbs in a warm, sunny window. These colorful callas won't bloom unless the temperature is 70°F/21°C or higher, even at night.
   
4. Keep the soil lightly moist until you see the first bit of green leaves poking through the surface. Gradually increase water as the plant grows and blooms. (Flowering plants are thirsty, so don't be stingy with the H2O.)
   
5. Fertilize only while plant is growing and flowering.
   

Wondering what to do after the flowers are spent? Read on...

How to Get Pink Calla Lily to Re-Bloom

This beautiful plant will bloom for 4-6 weeks, then can be brought back to bloom the next year. Here are the steps:

Give 'em a rest

Flowers are triggered by a cool, dry dormancy for at least 2 months. With this rest, you can force your callas to rebloom for 3-5 seasons.

When rhizomes stop producing a good show of flowers, it's time to replace them.

1. When flowers die, allow the plant to go dormant by gradually reducing the water.
   
2. Wait till the foliage turns yellow and withered, then cut it back. Leave the rhizomes in the pot and store them in a cool (40-60°F/4-16°C), dark place giving it just enough water to prevent the rhizomes from drying out completely.
   
3. Dormant rhizomes can be restarted in January to March. Pot them in 6 in (10 cm) pots with fresh soil. Top with about 1 inch of soil to cover the rhizome. Put the plant back in a warm, bright spot (out of direct sun) and keep the soil moist. Blooms should appear in about 8 weeks.
   

CAUTION: All parts of this plant are poisonous; the rhizome is the most toxic. Keep it out of the reach of children and pets who may play with or ingest this plant.

Pink Calla Lily Care Tips

Origin: South Africa

Height: 12-16 in (30-40 cm)

Light: Bright light

Water: After potting rhizomes, keep the potting mix lightly moist. Increase water when plant is growing and blooming.

Humidity: Average room humidity

Temperature: Warm (70-85°F/21-29°C) while growing and flowering.

Soil: Peat moss based potting mix that drains well.

Fertilizer: Feed every 2 weeks with a high-phosphorus liquid fertilizer diluted by half while plant is growing.

Propagation: Rhizomes