Need Calla Lily Care & Handling Tips?
Nita Asks:
Do have “care and handling tips for calla lilies”? How well they hold in a bouquet? Do they turn brown tips quickly out of water?
Brock’s Reply: Callas should be prepped as any other flower as far as cut, and placed in water containing hydration and food solution. They do not like an extremely cold cooler. They have excellent vase life, but don’t hold as well in foam. When you mention bouquet, if you mean a wedding bouquet, they certainly will hold long enough for the wedding and other events. Most of the time they are just tied together as stems for bouquets. Callas will eventually turn brown on the tips. The key to using callas is to buy them very fresh or tight. You don’t want callas that have sat at the wholesale house for several days before you get them.
October 25th, 2007 at 3:00 am
Joseph…
I always enjoy coming to this site because you offer great tips and advice for people like me who can always use a few good pointers. I will be getting my friends to pop around fairly soon….
October 31st, 2007 at 8:09 am
Hello in there, in there ,inthereintherrrrrrrr…
Is any one there?
Hi, Im smiling at my own silliness, please bear with me…..
I have lilies, Asiatic,hybrids and some Aurreluems In Northern Vermont a zone 3 … Should I lift them for the winter? or heavy mulch…. I am new to the area. thankyou.. B.H.
October 31st, 2007 at 8:56 am
Barbara,
There are several species of Asiatic lilies all are hardy in zone 3. Although they are hardy I would mulch the area for winter. Below are the species and their hardiness zones
Lilium bulbiferum (orange lily) z 3-8
Lilium cernuum (nodding lily) z 2-6
Lilium concolor (Morning star lily) z 3-8
Lilium davidii z 3-8
Lilium lancifolium (Tiger lily) z 2-7
Lilium maculatum z 3-8
The Aurelian lily contains three species. One of the species is hardy the other two are not.
Lilium henryi is hardy since it handiness range is 2 -7.
Lilium regale (Regal Lily) is borderline since it’s hardiness zone is 4-7.
If you are not sure which type you have, I would lift them for the winter.
Lilium Sargentiae is not since it’s hardiness zone is 6-8.