Re: Calla hibernating

From: Piabinha at aol.com on 2000.12.02 at 16:27:26(5745) dear les, years ago, i gave my parents a Z. elliotiana (the yellow species). here is how they grow and bloom it yearly in nyc: from may until it goes dormant, it grows outside in full sun, well watered, and as i said, it blooms yearly. when it goes dormant, around october or so, it goes in the basement, where it is stored in its pot until next may. so i;d say, don't bother shaking off the soil/cleaning unless you really have the time... as for temps, i understand they are native to south africa, so i don't see how 45-50 degrees would harm it (Caladiums in contrast are much more tropical). +More hope this helps. tsuh yang chen, nyc, USA http://www.egroups.com/group/orchidspecies

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