Details
- Bulb Size
- 14/+ cm
- Flowering Height
- 50-60 cm
- Flowering Time
- June
- July
- August
- Colour
- Purple & Mauves
- Growing
- Hardy
- Needs Winter Protection
Zantedeschia Picasso
M5880
A masterpiece of dramatic, bicolour blooms, Zantedeschia ‘Picasso’ is the magnum opus of Calla Lilies. This artistic variety sports spathes of velvety, aubergine purple framed by a cream rim, each encompassing a central golden spadix.
The spectacular blooms are highlighted by ornamental, glossy green leaves with prominent white brushstrokes and wavy edges. Native to wetland areas of Africa, Zantedeschia ‘Picasso’ brings a striking structural element to borders, bog gardens, ponds, streams, and well-watered containers. Protect these tender perennials from frosts and they will grow into impressive clumps.
The fluted flowers on strong stems make a magnificent, long-lasting addition to floral arrangements and bouquets.
Care Guide
Plant rhizomes 8-10 cm deep in a container filled with good quality, free-draining multi-purpose compost. Provide consistent watering, ensuring the soil stays moderately moist to maintain lush growth of your calla lilies.
Once flowers start to appear, feed plants every 3 weeks with high-potash liquid fertiliser.
Zantedeschia Aethiopica is the only fully hardy member of the family which may be grown outdoors all year round
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Large Flowered Mix
G4512
Towering stems of gladioli make the most glorious garden and cut flowers for late summer. A gifted bunch, or large vase full of these colourful, ruffled spires cannot fail to raise a smile.
Transform your borders into a living tapestry with this Large Flowered 'Gladioli Mixture', each corm produces generously sized, funnel-shaped ruffled blooms in striking colours.
de Jager top quality, top size Gladioli 'Mixture' is best grown in fertile, well-drained soil, in a sunny spot. Plant the corms a week or two apart throughout spring for a long succession of pretty flowers between July and September.
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Snowtop
M6422
Like a snowy peak at the summit of a mountain, Incarvillea ‘Snowtop’ is a flurry of gleaming white. With abundant clusters held aloft on sturdy stems, the pristine petals glimmer against rosettes of deeply divided, fern-like leaves.
The trumpet-shaped blooms flare outwards, giving a glimpse of their golden centre. Drought tolerant and effortless to grow on well-drained soil, this floriferous variety is a graceful addition to rock gardens, herbaceous borders, and containers. Incarvillea are a marvellous stop-gap in the window between spring bulbs and summer perennials.
As a bonus, the cool-white blooms of Incarvillea ‘Snowtop’ make superb cut flowers for filling bud vases.
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Berlin Giant
M6131
Queen Elizabeth II named Lily of the Valley as her favourite flower – the beautiful, pearl-like ivory bells have featured heavily in royal wedding bouquets, signifying love and fidelity. The distinctive, heady aroma of these humble blooms is often used in luxury perfumes.
Convallaria ‘Berlin Giant’ is an improved strain, with larger blooms and taller stems than the standard varieties, earning itself an RHS Award of Garden Merit. Lily of the Valley pips will quickly naturalise into impressive drifts in the right setting, thriving in shady woodland environments.
The elongated stems of Convallaria ‘Berlin Giant’ make it the ultimate cut flower to fill your home with fragrance.
