Zantedeschia aethiopica Green Goddess (Arum Lily Calla Lily)

Zantedeschia Green Goddess (Arum Lily Calla Lily)

This perennial is small-medium growing and produces tall white arum Lily flowers with a green edge and white throat through summer. Height: Easily maintained to 1m Spread: Easily maintained to 1m Foliage Colour: Green lance shaped Flower Colour: White buds and white funnel shaped flowers with a green edge Soil Type: Moist, boggy, loam, chalk, thrives in moist conditions Position: Semi Shade - Shade Hardiness: Reasonably Hardy once established, H4 (-5 to -10), cold conditions may damage leaves but the plant will re shoot from the base Type: Semi-evergreen

A wonderful perennial best in a sheltered position with a loamy soil, sometimes the leaves are frost damaged during winter, if this happens after the last frosts trim back the foliage and new shoots will appear from below the ground. Hardy but protect from extreme conditions Supplied in either a 9cm pot or 2 Litre pot, please select from the drop down menu when ordering.

• Height: Easily maintained to 1m
• Spread: Easily maintained to 1m
• Foliage Colour: Green lance shaped
• Flower Colour: White buds and white funnel shaped flowers with a green edge 
• Soil Type: Moist, boggy, loam, chalk, thrives in moist conditions
• Position: Semi Shade - Shade
• Hardiness: Reasonably Hardy once established, H4 (-5 to -10), cold conditions may damage leaves but the plant will re shoot from the base
• Type: Semi-evergreen

The hardy forms of Zantedechia are varieties that derive from the species Zantedechia aethiopica and Zantedechia pentlandii, these are mainly white flowered varieties sometimes having coloured throats like Zantedechia aethiopica Kiwi Blush. Zantedechia pentlandii is striking in having bright yellow flowers. All the Zantedechia we grow here are the hardy forms.

To ensure these plants thrive in your garden it is best to plant them in moist soil in semi-shade, bright sun can slow their growth and scorch the leaves. Also in mild winters these perennials can be evergreen and put on growth through winter, in this scenario a sharp frost will kill these fresh shoots of the top growth but will not harm the plant, it will just re-shoot from the root in spring. A good mulch over winter greatly helps the plant too by insulating the shoots just below the soil from frost and ensuring a good strong root base from which masses of shoots will appear in the spring.

These plants can also be grown in containers and for this they will respond best to a loam based compost, they don`t want to be planted too deep and respond well to regular feeding. When grown in pots the plants should be protected