OVERWINTER CALLA LILY BULBS - Complete Instructions on How to Save Calla Bulbs 

I leave my bulbs in the pot after pruning and put them in my basement and water them on and off and next spring they will come up again. I live in Zone 7. Thanks for the video.

Very helpful info for a first time Lily gal. Thx so much!

Thanks for your helpful vid. I will follow your advice for my 1st time overwintering my Calla Lily plant.

The tip on drying the bulbs is one I will try.👍

Very informative. Thank you.

Thanks for the info it is right on time .

Always enjoy your videos .. thx much

Last year Zone 5 had overnight 40 degree weather in flipping AUGUST. I think I'm going to have to watch mine very carefully and bring them inside overnight a lot.

Thx love your videos

I do this same thing with my calla Lily's. Especially checking them periodically over winter. The only thing I would lean away from is throwing out soft/mushy/moldy bulbs. Quick caveat anything that's over for 50% mushy or 50% moldy is not going to come back so go ahead and throw those ones away. Anything under 50% mushy or moldy I have found you can actually save. I start by taking a very sharp knife like a box cutter. And then like a surgeon I begin to slowly cut out all of the mushy stuff or soft stuff. You may also find that the mushy area is discolored compared to the rest of the bulb. Once I have all the mushy stuff cut away I examine it to make sure that I've got all that discolor cut away and go back in with the knife as needed. And then finally I sprinkle it with a tiny tiny bit of ground cinnamon. Lots of people disagree with this method. I find that it helps to prevent molds on my Callaway bulbs. This does not work for every bulb, just it does work on the calories I found. And and I will let the bulb cure for another 3 to 5 days before placing it back into the peat moss and storing it three remainder of winter. also because I'm terrible remembering 6 to 8 weeks apart. So I just make it my beginning of the month routine and I check them every 4 weeks instead and haven't really had any issues in my call. Is come back beautiful every year and I'm able to save any bulbs that were damaged during the lifting process the previous fall when I examine them and you know cut away the mushy stuff. I hope this helps you all save a few more bulbs and grow your garden big and beautiful. Have a wonderful day!

Excellent tips

Thank you.

Thanks for the video! I'm overwintering my callas for the first time. Takes a lot less space in a box than trying to keep everything in a flower pot. Novice here for sure😅

Well I never realized you could remove the top growth which was upsetting for obvious reasons. Mine over winter in my garden, boy now I'm going to top them. I assumed one had to leave them like daffodils, so here goes. Thank you.

Dont you want the tuber to absorb the left over nutrients that green leaves contain before cutting them off?

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I have never dug up my callas and they come back each year. We get into negative temps each winter. They do take longer to show their sprouts in the Spring than some other plants but they are beautiful. Mine is 4ish years old.

thank you for your videos this video has made me think to store my amaryllis my question is do I water before storing or best to store it dry?

Wow, that's a lot of work. What zone is this for? I'm in zone 8 and I've always just left my calla lilies in the ground with a nice layer of leaves and pine boughs on top of them

You are my dream - how I would like my son to be a little interested in such things. I love having a vegetable garden at home, flowers also grow outside - I cut some and put them in vases. I wish you good luck in everything you do.😁🌺🪴

I like to overwinter when will take all sun's energy into the bulb, like that be healthiest n strongest. Basically, when the leaves can't take nomore or as good. I just wanna make sure got all, so till their crunchy dry/brown.

Got a Calla for Mother’s Day and have kept it inside in the pot. The leaves turned yellow so I cut down to about 3”. Hoping to keep it alive over winter (in a pot). Should I follow these instructions? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Like Cheryl’s comments I have a pot of Calla that don’t bloom. I’ve brought the pot inside overwinter the last two years. How much do you water a dormant pot? Mine tend to start growing again in Feb as I just have an apartment with normal temps rather than a chilly garage. If I need to repot them more shallow, should I do now or next spring?

Devin; I used to store Caladium bulbs in paper bags after dusting with Sulphur powder. Never had any rot. Re: letting bulbs air dry B4 storing.. If I placed bulbs on a windowsill, outdoors.. the Squirrels would think I'm providing a buffet.

Thanks for the helpful video. What zone is Michigan?

My area(4b) is getting into the 50s at night. Can i still cure in this temp? If not, can i do it inside? Thanks! Chekcing out your growing video next for spring time!

Just wanted to say that when spritzing a dry bulb to use a VERY slight amount of water (a quick mist), otherwise they will start to sprout in the box.

Hi Thanks for the info! What is the rough location of your garden? Thanks

If I leave my calla bulbs in the pot cut off the dead foliage and keep the pot in my basement over winter, do I need to do anything else for them? Will they just start regrouping in the spring?

Question! Can I chop the bulb to get more? I got more smaller pots, coz don't wanna have the bulb to be too tight one day.

Do you recommend doing this in zone 10b also? I got mine potted outside and since July their leaves are in full bloom (no flower yet) but they look beautiful.

I live in Sydney. We're in zone 10b. I wonder if I need to dig them up too. We have mild winter

If you over winter in the pot do you water during the winter months? Is nearly darkness ok?

“First thing we’re gonna do is gently take them out of the pot,’” as he grunts and pounds and rolls the pot, muttering come on you darn stubborn lily. LOL!

I have a pot of calla lily in my apartment that doesn’t bloom. It’s been 3 years since i got it and after the first season it never blooms anymore, i just get a few leafs. In season i fertilized it hoping it will give it a boost but no difference:( I don’t understand what am I supposed to do for it.

Were these canna s or callas? I live in Kansas City MO and I leave both of these lilies in the ground through the winter. They come back in the spring. Cannas are planted against my house so they are warmer. No need to bring either of them in for winter.

Any difference in process if bulbs did not bloom? Lots of leaves. Only 2 of my Q/R bulbs had a flower. Thanks.

I am in Ontario and the winters get very cold Can I just move the pot inside to my basement and leave it as is after cutting back the stems and leaves Currently they are in the garage which is attached to the house so its warmer than being outside and the temp in the garage now is 12 C As it gets colder the garage temp drops to 0 or just above so not sure if I can just leave them in the garage or take the bulbs out and store in my basement

I'm in Zone 8 and just bought a Cala from Home Depot (October 2023) Should I plant it in the ground now and then let it go dormant for next year??

Can they be stored without the pete?

I didn't know I have to take the bulbs out and clean it, I just left it in the pot and put it in the basement. No wonder there is no flowers every year, all it has just the foliage but flowers.

What's the purpose of the peat moss? We don't get much peat product in the UK.

I didn’t cut my collage down but I left it in the pot and now the flowers and leaves are yellow dried and sad, should I just leave it till spring or is it dead, it’s completely dried atm

My problem is my calla lily it won’t bloom. What should I do To have them bloom again ?

If You Leave Them In The Pot... Do you just let it stay completely dry all winter or water them occasionally? #TheLavaLab™

Will this same technique work for canna?

Vous êtes trop long on ne vois pas les fleurs 😂