Zantedeschia Lilly Plant "Varkore" Various Colors 14cmPot

🌼 Zantedeschia ‘Lilly Plant’

Botanical Name: Zantedeschia spp. (hybrid cultivar)
Common Names: Lily Plant, Calla Lily, Arum Lily
Plant Type: Tuberous perennial (grown from rhizomes)

📌 Product Description

Zantedeschia ‘Lilly Plant’ is a compact and elegant flowering plant prized for its smooth, trumpet-shaped blooms held above attractive green foliage. Popular for its neat growth habit and long-lasting flowers, it adds a touch of sophistication to garden beds, borders, pots and patio containers.

This plant is well suited to South African gardens and performs equally well outdoors or in containers, making it a favourite for both home gardeners and landscapers.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

• Height: approx. 40 – 60 cm
• Width: approx. 30 – 45 cm
• Growth Habit: Compact, clump-forming with upright flower stems

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun to partial shade
  • In hot inland areas, light afternoon shade is beneficial
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil enriched with organic matter
• Water:
  • Water regularly during active growth and flowering
  • Keep soil moist but not waterlogged
• Feeding: Feed with a balanced fertiliser during the growing season
• Maintenance:
  • Remove spent flowers and yellowing leaves
  • Allow foliage to die back naturally after flowering

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

• Best Planting Time:
  • Spring (August – October)
• Growing Season:
  • Active growth and flowering from spring through summer
• Dormancy Period:
  • Autumn to winter, when foliage naturally dies back
• Climate Suitability:
  • Suitable for most regions
  • Protect from severe frost in colder areas

🌼 Additional Benefits

• Excellent cut flowers with long vase life
• Ideal for pots, patio containers and small gardens
• Easy to grow and maintain
• Suitable for modern and classic garden styles

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Garden beds & borders
✔ Containers and patio displays
✔ Cut-flower arrangements
✔ Indoor décor (bright, well-lit areas)