It’s common to purchase calla lily plants which are already potted and started, then transfer them outdoors to a garden environment. Try to have fun pairing a colorful pot with your Calla Lilies. Permit this to dry for two days, then plant with the non-smooth side up and water according to re-potting instructions. You can also grow calla lilies in containers outdoors or as houseplants. Click here for tips on their care. The growing period for calla lilies indoors is much the same as outdoors, but with the exception that you can grow them in a colder climate. Pot them with a loose, well-draining and rich medium. Calla lilies, which are not cold-hardy, are grown as potted plants in many northern locations. Otherwise, you can dig up the rhizome and break off a section of it. Jun 3, 2016 - Calla lily is available in a multitude of colors, grows from rhizomes and is ideal for use in beds and borders. These can be dried out and planted in three inches of potting soil. Given reasonably good care, each bulb will produce up to six blossoms during its flowering season. I find some very nice 6-inch pots of daffodils, as well as 3-gallon containers of patio lilies. You can grow calla lilies in pots – indoors or outdoors your garden. They need constant moisture as pots will dry out sooner than ground plantings. The calla lily plant is an herbaceous, deciduous perennial that prefers a moderately warm, tropical environment. Keep an eye on them for aphids which can be a problem.

Calla lilies in 8-inch pots also catch my eye. I’m impressed to find all these callas and that there are many colors available. In cooler climates, you can grow them as annuals or simply dig them up in fall and replant them the following year. I’m so impressed with the quality and show of the calla that I buy several pots and make an excellent impression with a smashing gift for my hosts.

How To Plant Calla Lilies In Containers: Choose a container with drainage holes that is at least 10-12 inches in diameter. This will form new bulbs. Native to South Africa, the calla lily plant is a cluster plant that produces large green leaves with thick-stemmed trumpet shaped blooms.

Use an organic potting mix and fill the pot about halfway with soil – you’ll want the rhizomes to rest about three inches below the rim of the pot. The flowers can be planted outside if the right conditions and care are present.

In areas where the temperature is warm, you can grow them perennially all year long. If the Calla Lily is fertilized, small black berries will form.