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Zantedeschia aethiopica;Arum Lily
Is a half hardy perennial with plain green leaves and flowers March to June.
This species may be grown as an aquatic plant in a water depth of 150-300mm deep.
Grow them on in 150-250mm (6”- 10") pots of good potting compost
They require a minimum winter temperature of 4°-8°C (40°-45°F)
When they are being pot grown they should he treated as deciduous plants and dried off after the leaves have turned yellow.
Week 13; In Spring when growth appears, water moderately gradually increasing the amount; until the plants are in full leaf then water copiously.
When flowering is over gradually withhold water.
Feed at weekly intervals from May to August with a balanced liquid fertiliser.
Week 38; Bring them back into the greenhouse and pot up in fresh compost.
The rhizomes can then be divided and potted up then stored in their pots under the greenhouse staging.
Zantedeschia elliottiana;
Is a half hardy perennial with speckled leaves and flowers May to June.
They require minimum winter temperature of 8°- 10°C (45°-50°F)
When the leaves have turned yellow, store the rhizomes in their pots under the greenhouse staging.
Week 13; When growth appears water moderately. Gradually increase the amount until the plants are in full leaf then water copiously.
Week 22; Feed at weekly intervals from now until July with a balanced liquid fertiliser.
When flowering is over gradually withhold water, giving no water after mid July.
Week 38; Re-pot established plants, divide the rhizomes now and pot up the offsets immediately.
Week 42>; Move containerised plants into a frost free area for the winter months.
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