how to plant potted calla lilies Calla Lily - Captain Fuego - Patio Kit

how to plant potted calla lilies Calla Lily - Captain Fuego - Patio KitPRESALE Spring 2026 Shipping Schedule: 3 20 2026 Calla Lilies are native to South Africa. Callas are not true lilies but are actually a member of the arum family and is poisonous if eaten. Calla Lilies produce elegant, upright, cup shaped blooms on long, leafless stems. They are available in a wide range of bright colors. Their foliage is generally dark green and sword shaped with many varieties having white speckles. About this Variety Our Patio

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Spring 2026 Shipping Schedule: 3/20/2026

Calla Lilies are native to South Africa. Callas are not true lilies but are actually a member of the arum family and is poisonous if eaten. Calla Lilies produce elegant, upright, cup-shaped blooms on long, leafless stems. They are available in a wide range of bright colors. Their foliage is generally dark green and sword shaped with many varieties having white speckles.

About this Variety

Our Patio Calla Lily Kit comes with everything you need to grow this exotic plant. One large packaged Calla Lily Captain Fuego bulb, a 5x7" trendy yellow metal decorative outer pot, a 5" nursery pot,a block of compressed soil and growing directions.

Highlights

• Deer & critter resistant
• Elegant flower stems perfect for cut flowers
• Grows well in containers, garden beds and borders
• Beneficial to pollinators; attracts hummingbirds
• Fragrant blooms

Exposure:

Full Sun to Partial Shade

Blooms:

Late Spring to Summer

Height:

Grows 10-24" tall

Spacing/Depth:

Plant 4-6" apart; 3-5" deep

USDA Zones:

Grow as Perennial in zones 8-10. Grow as Annual elsewhere.

Growing Instructions

Patio Container Kit Planting: Plant early spring so the bulb can get established before the hot weather. They love the sun so consider that when choosing a location, however some afternoon shade will extend bloom time. Simply expand the soil, fill the nursery pot with 2/3 of the growing medium, position the bulb - roots down, pointy end up - and cover with the remaining soil. Water until moist and as needed, not letting the pot dry out.

Outdoor Planting: Plant Calla Lilies in the spring after all danger of frost has passed. Callas prefer full sun to partially shaded locations - full sun for cooler areas. The ideal soil is rich and porous and drains well, yet still holds enough water for the roots. If your soil is heavy clay and drains slowly, or very sandy and does not hold water, add organic soil amendments like peat moss or ground bark. Spread a 3-4 inch layer of soil amendment if needed and incorporate into the soil to a depth of 10 inches. Plant rhizomes 3-5" deep and 4-6" apart. Cover with soil. When planting a large number of Callas in one bed, excavate the entire area to the recommended depth, work fertilizer into the bottom of the trench, set out rhizomes and then cover all at once. Water thoroughly at planting. While actively growing, water frequently and thoroughly so that water will reach roots. Mulch to keep the soil cool and to prevent the soil from drying out. Apply fertilizer during growing season until foliage starts to turn yellow. After frost has damaged the foliage, dig up rhizomes, dry for a few days, trim off foliage and store in barely damp peat moss at 50-60ºF during the winter. Be sure to check on them a few times to make sure they are not too moist or too dry. Replant in spring after all danger of frost has passed.

Care Tip

In areas where Calla Lilies are winter hardy, divide every few years for best blooming results. After planting rhizomes, water sparingly until growth appears.