Hello from a newbie.
I hope this isn't a repeat of another post, but I've been unable to find an answer here by searching.
I gave my wife a living calla lily a couple weeks ago, and at that time it had beautiful white and purple flowers. Now, however, all the flowers have turned the same green color as the stem.
Is this normal behavior for the calla lily, or is there some sort of supplement we should be giving the plant?
Yes this is normal behavior, it is trying to produce seeds. It will be ice foliage , but if you want it flower again it needs a dormant period for (I leave mine for four months). To do this just cut off all of the leaves and take the bulbs out of the pot and store them in peat moss. Then put them in a dark cool place for a few months, you may be able to start them in the after the last frost (for me it is early may). Myself I have already started my in pots a few weeks ago and then they will flower end of May/June. If you just plant the bulbs with out starting them early they should flower around Augest.
Hi Doclocke,
Welcome to The Helpful Gardener. Great info from Peachguy but he did forget to mention that you should allow the leaves to yellow before removing it from the soil. The leaves will feed the bulb for the following years bloom.
I'm not sure what your hardiness zone is as central Washington appears to have zones 5 and 6. If your hardiness zone is 8 or warmer you could plant them in the ground and have them return year after year. If you aren't sure of your hardiness zone you can use this zip code zone finder.
https://www.gardenweb.com/zones/zip.cgi
Here's two helpful sites about these bulbs and how to grow them.
https://www.botany.com/zantedeschia.html
https://www.extension.umn.edu/projects/yardandgarden/ygbriefs/H101callacanna.html
Newt
Welcome to The Helpful Gardener. Great info from Peachguy but he did forget to mention that you should allow the leaves to yellow before removing it from the soil. The leaves will feed the bulb for the following years bloom.
I'm not sure what your hardiness zone is as central Washington appears to have zones 5 and 6. If your hardiness zone is 8 or warmer you could plant them in the ground and have them return year after year. If you aren't sure of your hardiness zone you can use this zip code zone finder.
https://www.gardenweb.com/zones/zip.cgi
Here's two helpful sites about these bulbs and how to grow them.
https://www.botany.com/zantedeschia.html
https://www.extension.umn.edu/projects/yardandgarden/ygbriefs/H101callacanna.html
Newt