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    When we first moved into our house , the first summer we had wonderful Lillie's come up on this plant... The past 2 years its just been foliage... Can anyone help?
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  • #2
    Hope this helps Kerry:

    Make Calla Lilies Bloom
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    • #3
      Thanks for that.... I findit very odd though as plant hasn't changed position nor is it stunted so lack of light/water don't match BUT we didn't use fertiliser the first year we were here & it bloomed fine.it also hadn't got brown edges to the leaves.... Do you think next year we should try adding phosphorus fertiliser then going off that link?

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      • #4
        Sorry I can't give personal advice as I have not grown any for a long time. Your plant does look very healthy, can you remember when they flowered last year as there may still be time. I would be tempted to maybe give it a potassium feed. Maybe comfrey if you can get any.
        Last edited by Bigmallly; 26-05-2014, 11:45 PM.
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        • #5
          Sorry to sound thick but what would I do with the comfrey? There is loads of it on the allotment next to ours that has been abandoned (we've only had our allotment a month)


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          • #6
            If you want to wait a couple of weeks you could put some in a bucket of water then use it as a liquid feed. If you don't want to wait, chop it up & use it as a mulch.
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            • #7
              Originally posted by kerryp View Post
              what would I do with the comfrey? There is loads of it on the allotment
              Chop the leaves, just roughly, and leave them on the soil as a mulch and slow-release hi-potash feed.

              Is yours white flowered? It's arum lily.

              I have zantedeschias in my north facing garden, they're never watered or fed, and flower proliferously every year.
              Bear in mind that hi-nitrogen feeds will give lush green foliage at the expense of flowers
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              • #8
                Thanks for that folks. I've started making some comfrey liquid now in tubs at the allotment... Hopefully next yr we'll have flowers again


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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Bigmallly View Post
                  Sorry I can't give personal advice as I have not grown any for a long time. Your plant does look very healthy, can you remember when they flowered last year as there may still be time. I would be tempted to maybe give it a potassium feed. Maybe comfrey if you can get any.
                  I think this calla is having far too good a life. lol No wonder it cant be bothered to flower. Many plants need to be stressed a bit to flower. Cold temperatures usually do the trick as well as a high potash feed. My neighbour has two huge plants (about 3ft across!) in the front that flower magnificently every year. He only gives it a potash feed during the warm months of the year.

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