Calla lilies, are getting weak!:(

15 years ago

hi i bought my calla lilies at home depot about 1 and half month ago, it seems like they are beccoming weaker, well i just noticed that yesterday! the calla lilies are yellow, not yellow as in dying that is their natural color :] anywho some lilies are getting burned by the sun it is what it seems to me. can it be because i water the garden every 3 days? when i first got them i watered them every day for 15 minutes, now that the hot sun is burning here in ca. it gets up to 90 degrees now. should i water them every day again for 15 minutes? at first i stopped watering them because i also planted some calladium bulbs and i read that if they get too much water they can rot. today while i was planting some more callidium bulbs i accidently dug one of the old ones and i saw a sprout so i know they are fine!:] so should i water the garden again like i did before? especially with the hot weather! please i need some advice!

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melle_sacto is hot and dry in CA Zone 9/

15 years ago

In your photo, the leaves are still upright so the plants aren't toast yet. However, my experience is that the colored calla lilies (as opposed to white) need shade during the hottest part of the day. I think 6am - 3pm full sun will be too much during the summer. Hopefully you can move them to a shadier location.

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hosenemesis
15 years ago
Do you have them in full sun? They prefer partial shade. I have some in full sun, but they burn when it gets into the 90s. There's not much you can do about it, except cut off the burned foliage once the weather cools off this fall.

I bought some paper parasols to shade tender flowers when the temps get too high. Perhaps you could do that too.

Calla lilies can take as much water as you give them, as a matter of fact, they can grow in ponds. But giving them more water when they are soaked and it is in the 90s will not help this problem. It's just too hot.

Good luck.
Renee
midnighttulip
Original Author
15 years ago
yes i do have them in full sun/partial shade! we have huge palm trees and during the morning from about 6am-3pm they get full sun and when the sun sets/goes to the other side of the sky, which is about 3pm they get shade all day after that. the palm trees provide all the shade. do you think they need full shade? my mom had the same type of calla lilies in doors but they only lived for about 4 months!
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9
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Early morning sun is about right for calla lilies. You may have to move them around to find the right spot for them. Callas are a great plant for most of California, once you find the right spot they are trouble free. Al
midnighttulip
Original Author
15 years ago
really? morning sun is good for them? that is the hottest of the day :] anywho my calla lilies are turning brown now some are still green and have not turned yellow (their natural color) and are going from green to brown, could it be because i have not watered them too much? i read some where online that they need to be watered a lot! my callas are still very young. should i move them or should i keep them there and just water them a lot..?
hosenemesis
15 years ago
Too much sun. Put them in the shade.
midnighttulip
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15 years ago
thanks people! here is a picture of the callas:/ (yeah sorry the pic. isnt the best thing ever i took it from inside!)

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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9
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midnightulip I suggested EARLY morning sun. I have a commercial site that I plant bedding plants close to a palm and can tell you that the fiberous roots of the palm(the palm is a grass)will require you to water more often than you would otherwise. My location I have mini-sprinklers on a timer to water every other day at four am. Al

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