Calla color

From: Donna Maroni <dmaroni at email.unc.edu> on 1998.05.13 at 15:31:53(2113) I have had Zanthedeschia rehmanii for many years. I got them as a potted plant with nice strong pink blooms. In the garden (acid clay, no supplemental water), they flower well, but the color is very washed out with only a tinge of pink. Do these callas require any special conditions for proper color development? Donna Maroni, Zone 7 dmaroni@email.unc.edu

From: grsjr at juno.com (George R Stilwell, Jr.) on 1998.05.14 at 02:02:46(2116) Donna, Not here in North Raleigh. I do grow them in a raised bed though. Perhaps you are looking for more color than Z. rehmanii can deliver. It is a subtile pink, not bold at all. If you want bold color you need some of the Z. x cultivars from New Zealand. +More Ray _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

From: Judy Bauer <jbauer at concordnc.com> on 1998.05.14 at 03:05:11(2124) Hi Donna, Some of my Zanthedeschia rehmanii were spectacular while in bloom last year. I did notice a couple of the pink Calla looked a little grayed. Last year I ran an ad in the North Carolina Agriculture Review (http://www.agr.state.nc.us/paffairs/ads.htm) and sold almost everyone of my Callas. I could have sold twice as many if I had them. Maybe your Callas need new homes also. I'll miss not having the Callas in bloom in my yard this year and the beautiful long lasting boutiques. Judy Bauer +More 8440 Huckleberry Trail Concord NC 28027 US plant zone 7 Donna Maroni wrote: > I have had Zanthedeschia rehmanii for many years. I got them as a potted > plant with nice strong pink blooms. In the garden (acid clay, no > supplemental water), they flower well, but the color is very washed out > with only a tinge of pink. Do these callas require any special conditions > for proper color development? > > Donna Maroni, Zone 7 > dmaroni@email.unc.edu

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