Zantedeschia
James Waddick (Sat, 17 Jun 2006 13:37:55 PDT)
Dear all;
I am sure I have babbled about my Zantedeschia trials in Zone 5 KC.
'Green Goddess' has been a no brainer for years until I
finally yanked it all as too ugly. Mostly green flowers are just not
my favorites.
A. albmaculata grew right against a mid-town sidewalk for
years, bloomed and multiplied until I moved out.
I am a bit ashamed to admit I haven't grown any of the more
colorful Calla cv (there I said it!) until this year. I have 4 mixed
tubers from a box store that I'll eventually plant out and see what
makes it.
I especially like the various 'Calla-fornia' mix and some of
the named one look really good like 'Cameo', 'Black Eyed Beauty' and
'Mango'. These look great.
I have routinely killed Z. aethiopica. It hasn't even
wintered well in a cool greenhouse.
There are quite a few named cvs in a range of sizes. Many are
rated to Zone 6 and I should try some others here in Z 5.
Best Jim W.
ps to Jim S. I think you mean Calla palustris which really does
better further north. We are on the edge and it suffers in summer
here.
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Dr. James W. Waddick
8871 NW Brostrom Rd.
Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711
USA
Ph. 816-746-1949
Zone 5 Record low -23F
Summer 100F +