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22.06.2023 - 21:20 / gardenerspath.com / Joe Butler
How to Grow Calla Lilies in ContainersFor a calla lily, a container is like an ATV, allowing the plant to boldly venture into new territory with style.
In the container-free wild, a Zantedeschia and its beauty are confined to the humble ground.
But in the garden, thanks to pots and planters and the like, the stunning calla lily can really go places, in both the physical and metaphorical sense.
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A plethora of possible placement options exist. It can lounge by the patio, chill on the porch, sit at the table as a centerpiece… Aside from logistics and growing conditions, the only limit to a calla lily’s range is your imagination, really.
But just like riding a quad bike, it’s probably best to know what you’re doing before you jump in.
There’s a lot of overlap with in-ground Zantedeschia cultivation, but containerized calla lilies still warrant their own set of instructions.
Here’s everything we’ll cover in this guide:
Why Choose Container Growing?This was touched on a bit above, but it’s worth rehashing.
AccessibilityA calla lily in a pot is typically positioned higher off the ground than in-ground plantings, which makes the plant a lot easier to work with for gardeners with back pain and/or tight hamstrings.
If you’re prone to bending-and-reaching injuries in the garden, don’t wait for a flare-up to make an ergonomic change!
FlexibilityIn-ground plantings take way more effort to move from place to place than containerized plantings.
The former must be dug out of the ground, moved to a new hole that you also had to dig, established in its new home… it’s a whole thing.
But for a container that you want to put elsewhere, it’s
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