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Evan says Calla can be stored dry and cool, but in one link, eHow said to dry Calla lily bulbs for three weeks, indoors, warm, and then store them in slightly moist peat moss at 35-45 F.
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http://www.ehow.com/how_747332...)
I dunno, if eHow calls rhizomes "bulbs", can they be trusted to get the information right? Evan, would you say they are overly cautious, or just wrong? (I'm just curious, because I don't have any space that would be "cool" - I keep my small place 55-65 during the winter, and it would be very dry. )
I HOPE I can overwinter them OUTdoors, if I put them in a raised bed and keep the fall/winter/spring rain mostly off the bed. In fact, if I put a low hoop tunnel over that bed, I could probably keep the whole bed above freezing.)
Like this OTHER eHow link suggests:
http://www.ehow.com/how_765892...
- "However, they will survive outdoors in the garden in U.S. Department of Agriculture hardiness zones 8 through 10 with proper care. Calla lilies grow from thick, fleshy rhizomes,"
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- " Reduce watering to once every two weeks in fall and winter, to allow the plant to rest."
" Cease feeding in fall and reduce watering to once every two weeks."
