How To Take Care Of Indoor Potted Calla Lilies?

Potted Calla Lilies can last for 3 weeks to several months, and their care involves placing them in indirect sunlight and maintaining a well-draining soil. Watering is moderate, allowing the top inch of soil to dry between waterings. Fertilization is recommended monthly. If the plant is indoors, it can be forced into dormancy by reducing water or kept green by maintaining a regular watering schedule and adequate sunlight. In cooler climates, calla lilies can be deadheaded, treated for insects, and taken indoors for winter and grown as houseplants.

Calla lilies can be purchased as rhizomes or pot-grown plants, growing in peat-free multi-purpose compost in a sunny frost-free spot indoors or outside. Regular watering and feeding are essential, and a humidifier or misting can keep them happy. Watering needs should be balanced, with the soil kept damp but not waterlogged. A good rule of thumb is to water once or twice a week, depending on the environment.

Ensure your plant gets at least 6 hours a day of indirect bright sunlight, avoiding direct sunlight to prevent burning of leaves and flowers. Winter care involves cutting the foliage back to the ground once it yellows and bringing the pots indoors to a cool, dry environment to rest the rhizomes. Choose a 5-6 in diameter pot for a single bulb and check the hydration level of the plant by moving aside any loose material on the surface of the potting mix. When growing in pots, Calla lilies should be kept constantly wet and given a weak solution of liquid plant food every 3 weeks.