They are blooming so beautifully in my front garden and in the Fluwel trial garden, I just have to share that with you.

The Zantedeschia is better known to many as the 'Calla'. This modern tuberous plant has undergone a huge metamorphosis in recent years. It originates from South Africa and is as old as the road to Kralingen, but about ten years ago it suddenly became hip.

A few flower bulb growers saw the potential of Zantedeschia as a cut flower and as a pot plant and started breeding it on a large scale. And with results, I have never seen a bulb or tuberous plant improve so quickly and so enormously.

In a short time, the breeders managed to come up with a range of colours that had never been seen before in this beautiful flower.

They have also achieved fabulous results in terms of flowering. Where a Zantedeschia tuber from the old range often produced only 1 flower per tuber, they have now succeeded in developing new varieties that easily produce five flowers. There are even some that produce more than ten flowers per tuber, simply fantastic how many flowers can come from a tuber.

And, the new Zantedeschias have a shelf life that many other flowers would be jealous of. Zantedeschias can bloom for weeks and even when the color fades, after they have been blooming for a month, the Zantedeschia flower retains its ornamental value.

The tubers of the Zantedeschia can only be ordered from our webshop from 1 March, but if you are in the vicinity of Burgervlotbrug; our entire assortment of Zantedeschias is in bloom next to the shed. Definitely worth dropping by because the Dahlias are also starting to bloom in the Fluwel trial garden.

If you are going to try the Zantedeschia next spring, please read the instructions on our website under the heading 'Flower bulb tips'. If you follow the instructions, you are guaranteed success with the grateful Zantedeschia. Zantedeschias are currently not available for order, but feel free to take a look in my webshop. There is an exciting range of spring flowering bulbs available.

Kind regards,
Carlos van der Veek