i have some calla lillies and i was wondering if i cut the blooms off of them if they will bloom again?

I have Calla Lillies growing in my yard and they produced blooms up until a week ago. It is now late May and the weather has become very warm. The plants are turning a lighter shade of green and some of the stalks are bending towards the ground. Should I cut the plant back? Please advise. Thank you.

Are your plants in full sun? Blooms bend towards ground after pollination and seed set. You may cut those blooms which have faded and turning towards ground but do not cut leaves till they turn very light green or yellow and look ugly. You can keep blooms to form seed, if you want to grow your own callas from from seed. You must be in hardiness zone 9 or 10. Mine are in full bloom now

On May 29 I mentioned that callas will not bloom again but I found 6 out of 200 plants with second bloom on the same shoot or stock. Hoever, thes plants have been in yard for 2-3 years.

Yes, the little balls are seeds. These seed are hard when mature. It takes time for seed to mature. Seeds are mature when blooms are have faded after touching the ground and the flower stalks are limp. Seed will germinate outdoors if covered with straw or mulch. Main disadvantage with this is that a cluster of seedlings will appear in early fall. You can seperate the seed and plant single sees like any other seed. One needs patience as it takes time for the seed to germinate. Germinated seed over winters and stays green in zone 8-11 even if mother plants turn yellow and loose leaves. After the first winter seedlings will react like other callas. Seedlings will bloom in in three years in ground or in pots. Some may bloom in two years.

Remove dead leaves. Dig bulbs and store them in cool dry place in the basement. Move pots indoor, if callas are in pots. Stop watering. Plant in pots 8-12 weeks bulbs will start growing.

Most of my callas bloom every year. I have forty vareities. Bulbs need 6-12 weeks rest period to bloom. It is possible that the bulbs you bought have been not treated properly. Do you know the variety? Where did you get those from? Do plants look healthy? Need to know your plant hardiness zone, so that I can guide you.

Quality bulbs which are ready to sprout will take 3-6 weeks. Varieties with larger blooms take longer. Make sure you buy bulbs from reliable source. Hot Flashes, Rehmani Superba etc. 3-4 weeks. Flame, Red Embers 4-5 weeks. You can control development with temperature control. Estimated time is based on 70 F night temperature and 85 F day temperature. Blooms last 3-4 weeks. You can hold blooms longer by reducing tmpperatures. Good Luck

Calla Lily bulbs need 8-12 weeks of dormancy to produce blooms. I dug some of my bulbs to-day. Many are sprouting. These bulbs had been dormant since mid October. I live in south Georgia. I plant callas out door in the garden. Also grow some in a greenhouse for fun. Do you have your own bulbs or you are going to buy? Do you know the variety? Time given in my 01/13/06 posing, is from planting in pot to first bloom. Large white callas commonly used in weddings will take 8-10 weeks.

I am planiting a 14 x 20 tropical garden. I have purchased purple calla lillies that seem to be small, the big white ones, and some slender yellow spotted lillies. I live in zone 10 and it gets very hot. I want to know where I should plant these lillies to get their full potentiol. I have all shade, afternonn shade and full sun( this area is by stone fence). Where is the best place? What plants do they go with, what should I feed them, do I cut them back, and can they be a year round focal point, or do they die off? I am totally new at all of this gardenning, all I know is that they are lovely. Do you now anything about other zone 10 tropical plants? I would appreciate any advise.