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Wonderful garden item in warm areas and excellent cut flower.<br />
Also, with Bonzi, makes a good winter-to-spring potted plant.<br />
Small to medium bulbs should be planted in a 6-8" pot and larger bulbs make fine tub items.<br />
NOTE: IT IS ESSENTIAL TO START AT A SOIL TEMPERATURE OF 78-80 ° F.<br />
the flower stems can reach a height of 30" or more.<br />
Great for bogs and borders and around ponds.<br />
CALLA<br />
AETHIOPICA FOR CUT OR 3 GALLON POT<br />
Available 9/15/11 until 3/16/12 - Packed in 25's - Forcing Time: 10-12 Weeks<br />
Variety Size Description<br />
Each<br />
Aethiopica 1 3/4-2" white $1.7067<br />
White Variety<br />
Crystal Blush blush pink, dark green foliage $1.9333<br />
Super Mac white new green leaves strong variety $1.9333<br />
Lavender Variety<br />
Dark Eyes deep rose w/dark purple throat $1.8133<br />
Lavender Gem lavender hues $1.8133<br />
Hot Pink Variety<br />
Garnet Glow bright hot pink w/slightly dark eye $1.9333<br />
Neon Amour hot pink to bright red, most exotic variety $1.9333<br />
Lipstick hot pink, medium green foliage $1.9333<br />
Pink/Rose Variety<br />
Rubylite Pink Ice soft pastel pink, wide leaves $1.9333<br />
Super Gem NEW soft rose $1.9333<br />
Yellow Variety<br />
Sunshine uniform yellow flowers $1.9333<br />
Gold Rush NEW golden color $1.9333<br />
STORAGE AFTER ARRIVAL<br />
Unpack on arrival. Dispose of any soft rot and wash hands to avoid spreading the bacterial to healthy bulbs.<br />
Place in well ventilated trays at 65° F for a couple of days prior to planting.<br />
This will insure any possible friction wounds caused by transit are well callused before planting.<br />
For long-term storage (6 weeks or more) keep well ventilated at 45° F and a relative humidity of 80%.<br />
POTTING MEDIUM<br />
Plant with 1 to 1 1/2" of medium over the tuber, rounded side down, sprouts (eyes) up.<br />
Pot sizes below 4 1/2" standard are more difficult to grow due to root volume restrictions (especially in clay pots).<br />
Additional care and management of fertility and irrigation are required in small or shallow pots<br />
because plants tend to be weaker, more easily stressed and, therefore more disease prone.<br />
The medium should be well drained, a pH of 6 - 6.5 and have good air porosity (optimal at 20% +/- 5%).<br />
WATERING<br />
Water management is critical. Keep pots moist but avoid excessively wet and excessively dry conditions.<br />
The first (within 2 days of planting) through watering should be a three-part preventative chemical drench.<br />
Then water sparingly until leaves unfurl. In week 3 or 4 reinoculate with a drench of Trichoderma and<br />
then a week later do a second chemical drench.<br />
Schedule these drenches to coincide with required watering to avoid overly wet pots.<br />
LIGHT<br />
Calla can be exposed to full sunlight, unless the temperature in the greenhouse goes over 80° F,<br />
then some shading is recommended to avoid leafburn - between 2500 - 5000 is ideal.<br />
FERTILIZER<br />
CALLA FOR SPRING 2012 FOR 6" POTS OR 1 GALLON POT<br />
Size 1 3/4 - 2" - Available 1/2/12 - Packed in 25's - Forcing Time: 10-12 Weeks<br />
tags available @ .07 each - Packed in 25's<br />
Early fertility levels in calla, at the time of planting and extending two weeks,<br />
enhances overall long-term plant fullness & uniformity of vigor.<br />
Price<br />
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