Can calla lilies live without roots?

Calla can not survive without roots, it is a bulb plant, if there is no rhizome, it can not absorb nutrients and water, so it generally uses the bulb method for reproduction, planting calla lilies is most suitable for mid-September in autumn, daily maintenance of calla lilies needs to make it moist, warm and sunny.

Can calla lilies without roots live?

1. Unable to survive

Calla lilies cannot survive without roots. it is a kind of bulb plant, which generally propagates by dividing bulbs. If there is no rhizome, it will not be able to absorb nutrients and water, so it will wither and die. Therefore, when conserving calla lilies, it is necessary to protect its underground roots.

2. Planting method

The high temperature in summer is the dormant period of calla, when its aboveground stems and leaves will all wither, so according to the growth habits of calla, the most suitable planting time is in the middle of September every autumn, and its corms can be buried in the soil. We can also propagate for it at this time.

3. Maintenance methods

Calla lilies like to grow in a moist, warm and sunny environment. The most suitable growth temperature is between 15 and 25 ℃. During the growing period, it needs to be watered frequently, thin fertilizer is often applied, adequate scattered light is needed every day, and temperature control measures need to be taken for it in summer and winter.