Growing calla lilies at home requires following certain recommendations regarding planting and further care. This popular ornamental plant for active growing season needs sufficient light, heat and a well-chosen container. But there are situations when the expected flowering phase is not observed, which greatly upsets the owner. To understand why calla lilies do not bloom, you need to take a closer look at the main causes of such negative consequences and methods for eliminating them.
Why doesn't calla lily bloom?
There are several main reasons that cause the lack of flowers on callas. In general, they are the same, both for growing an African guest in open areas and at home.
In the open ground
Garden callas They react poorly to planting them in the shade. It is better to choose a place for planting in a slightly dark place where the sun's rays appear in the first half of the day. Placing calla lilies in a clearing in the open sun is also dangerous; there is a high probability of burns on the leaf blades. For callas to bloom, the light must be diffused.
Planting on a hill can also cause calla lilies to not bloom; it is recommended to choose a site in the lowlands. Even close proximity to groundwater is not a threat to them. Thickened or shallow plantings often lead to such negative consequences. The distance between callas should be 30-40 centimeters, and the planting depth 10-20 centimeters.
Calla lilies often do not have flowers when planted in soil with high acidity; the soil should be neutral. To achieve flowering from callas in the garden, you should not overdo it with the application of nitrogen-containing preparations.
At home
At keeping calla lilies at home They bloom only twice during the year (in May and October). If flowering does not occur, then it is worth reconsidering the growing conditions. Common reasons include:
- frequent movement of the flowerpot from one place to another;
- overgrown tubers;
- abuse of transfers;
- lack of lighting;
- nutritional deficiencies;
- errors in care during the active growing season.
It is better to add fertilizer mixtures to the soil in January-March, once every 7 days.
Factors causing lack of flowering
In order for callas to bloom regularly, you need to know what factors adversely affect the plant:
- disturbances in care when the ornamental crop is dormant;
- not dividing the root, the procedure should be performed once every 2-3 years;
- unsuitable flower container, it can be either small or very large;
- surface embedding of tubers into the ground;
- excess of nutrients in the soil substrate;
- lack of moisture;
- errors in care.
Ways to make a plant bloom
Often, novice gardening enthusiasts do not know what to do to make calla lilies bloom. But there are several effective ways to achieve the formation and blooming of buds.
We provide proper watering
Callas are moisture-loving plants and need regular watering. The optimal frequency of irrigation activities is every day or every other day, the main thing is that there is always water in the pan. Water procedures are especially useful for feces at the stage of bud opening. It is effective to give a flower a shower or expose it to summer rain.
The recommended humidity level for rhizomatous callas is 70-80%, and for tuberous callas in the range of 50-60%.
Calla lilies should be moistened as soon as the soil dries to a depth of 1 centimeter. The main thing is not to allow the soil mixture in the pot to dry out completely, otherwise the flowering phase will be delayed for six months. It is advisable to use settled and soft liquid for irrigation; cold water is the reason for the lack of flowering in calla lilies. When the bud blooming stage is over, white varieties of calla lilies are watered as rarely as possible, and colored varieties only begin to be moistened after 1-2 months.
Transplanting calla lilies into a spacious pot
In natural conditions, the African plant actively grows and develops, but in domestic conditions it is exposed to real stress. After acquisition, it is transplanted into a wider and deeper container. Also, replacing the pot should be done as the root system grows, otherwise various ailments will begin to progress in a cramped pot.
A pot for growing calla lilies must meet the following parameters:
- the height of the container should exceed the dimensions (length) of the root mass by 2 times;
- The width of the pot should be 5 centimeters larger than the crown.
You should also control the appearance of children in the pot, which displace the adult bush and deprive it of the opportunity to bloom. To avoid such consequences, it is recommended to plant the children in time or transplant them together with the mother plant into a more suitable vessel.
Provide peace
It is so inherent in nature that feces need regular rest. They cannot delight with their luxurious flowering all year round, and the plants’ ability to provide all vegetative organs with a sufficient amount of useful components is also reduced. If leaf plates die off and the root system strengthens during the dormant period, then you should not be alarmed; this is a completely natural process.
How long should calla lilies rest?
During the dormant period, which ends 3 months after the buds open, the plant should be placed in a cool place and the amount of watering reduced. When the flowers wake up, they are transferred back to a bright windowsill and regular irrigation and feeding procedures are resumed.Evidence of a successful exit from the rest period is considered to be the growth of lush green leaf mass by the plant and the appearance of buds.
We fertilize regularly
For a full flowering process, the plant needs nutrients in sufficient quantities, otherwise it does not have enough strength to form buds. A weak root system cannot fully saturate the above-ground part with useful components, which is why there are no flowers. To provide your green pet with good support and stimulate the flowering process, you must regularly use phosphorus-potassium fertilizer to enrich the soil.
Tips and tricks for gardeners
If you want to acquire such a luxurious and profusely flowering plant as calla lilies, then you must adhere to the following recommendations:
- You need to place the flower pot on the windowsill, where the sun shines in the first half of the day.
- The container for transplantation should be spacious, with a height of at least 60 centimeters. The radius from the calla lily's growth point should be 20 centimeters.
- You should not ignore feeding procedures; the flower responds to them with gratitude. Not only ready-made nutritional compositions, but also traditional methods are suitable for these purposes. You need to form a groove around the decorative planting and place fragments of fruit peels and seed husks in it. They should be sprinkled with soil mixture.
- Irrigation activities must be carried out exclusively with filtered water or at room temperature. Watering and tea leaves are also useful.
- To avoid troubles when growing an African guest, it is necessary to remove the top layer of soil and replace it with a new, fertile one.The main thing is to do everything with caution, otherwise there is a high probability of injury to the root system. This technique allows us to further reduce the frequency of transplantation work.
- White varieties of calla lilies require more moisture than colored ones; bright light is more important for them, and you should not throw them away if they have dropped their leaves during the rest period.
It is not for nothing that callas occupy one of the leading positions among ornamental crops used in home floriculture. This unpretentious plant grows and develops quite normally in room conditions, the main thing is to maintain a certain temperature regime and humidity level.
