These are the seed pods of the Captain Cupido Calla Lily. Do you think they are mature and can I plant them? The actual seed appears to be enclosed by the green skin. The plant is completely dormant, but these were still attached. thank you for your help
They look good to me - go ahead and pre-sprout a couple in moist paper towels and a baggie and see what happens. The rest can be dried while you are pre-sprouting. Gardening is just one big experiment in my world!
That's true, sure won't hurt anything. Thanks
Hopefully, someone will come along, who has some experience with this plant, and give you a personal experience response.
Weird Seed Pod. Wish I could help. Girl You have some weird stuff. You wouldnt have any regular pitcher plants would you? Not the hanging vavrity. I want to start a bog garden this year.
No Sorry, I do have some papyrus and a couple of other things that I keep in a round 'pond'.
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Congratulations. Yes, plant them now. I have a growing guide here:
http://lakesidecallas.com/Growing-guide.htm
The seed planting part is near the bottom. A lot of seeds won't grow in the winter but Callas will. I've sprouted them both on paper towels and in soil, I think they do better in soil. Invariably I forget to keep the paper towel moist or I keep the baggie too tight and it gets mold. Planting them in a pot is pretty fool-proof.
Good luck!
Susan
Thank you Susan, very interesting. So they need some sun but not alot, maybe just morning? Since it gets so hot down here do you think they will grow and bloom? When I bought these at the end of the season last year, they were in a pot. I kept them watered but then they seemed to be declining, so I guess I forgot about them. They have been in my garage for the winter and I just noticed them the other day. I assumed it was dead, so I collected the seed, but kinda dug down and it looked like it was beginning to grow, so I watered it real good. So they like to be constantly wet? I have a little round 'pond' where I keep papyrus and a couple of other things, would it be good to sit it in there or just keep it watered good? Thanks so much for your help.
Do I need to keep it protected until it warms up a bit?
NO!
Full sun to partial shade.
They should grow just fine in GA. You can plant them in your garden when it gets warm.
Do not water until the plant starts to grow.
Captain Cupido does not like to be constantly wet. It will die if you do. Water and let dry.
Yes, protect it until warm. Cold plus wet will give you rotten bulbs. I don't know what the temp is in your garage but if it gets under 60 degrees you should dig the bulbs up and dry them off for a few days and replant in new soil or wait until you can plant in the garden.
Read the article again. Captain Cupido is a colored hybrid and should not be confused with the evergreen, semi-aquatic Aethiopica.
OK, sorry, I know nothing of callas. I just assumed since it was white it was the evergreen one. Thanks for your help.
Sorry, it's late and I've had a long day and I'm sorry if I came across sounding snippy or rude, I didn't mean to be. Just scan the growing instructions again and keep in mind that it's a colored hybrid. You did good to buy this plant, it's an unusual variety and the bulbs are usually quite expensive..
No problem, I thought I remembered it being white, but I looked it up on the internet and it said soft yellow. I think I bought it at Lowes, marked down. I know it was marked down or I would not have bought it. I think the flowers are so beautiful, but it is something I have never had good luck with so I tend to stay away from them. Thank you for your help.
Well, they should be pretty care-free if you plant them in the garden. Planting in pots is OK too, but always a little more tricky.
Calla seeds do not always give flowers that look like their parents, so you may get some interesting new color.
Thank you
