Can you grow a calla lily inside under a LED grow light?
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I just bought this and didn't see the tag until I got home. I came to find out that it's a Calla Lily. My question is: can you grow them indoors under a LED grow light?
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I have a beautiful calla lily sitting in my recreation room window. It gets the morning sun and it gets at least 12 hours of darkness at night and it blooms about 3 or 4 times a year.
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Ann
on Dec 16, 2015
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yes you can grow them inside under the light ,but it may preform better with natural light if it is a possibility .Becareful not to overwater do so when the soil feels dry to the touch.
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Janet Pizaro
on Dec 16, 2015
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I live in zone 4. Every fall after the first frost, but before the ground freezes, I dig up the bulbs and store them in a cool dark place. In spring, I plant them back outside. They multiply each year. I have bulbs, from bulbs, that my mother planted 50 years ago. Just don't let them freeze.
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Lois Chalupsky
on Dec 16, 2015
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My history with cala lilies is that they don't need a lot of light. I don't really think it needs a grow light.
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Somewhat Quirky
on Dec 16, 2015
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I worked at a greenhouse years ago and they grew all sorts of plants indoors. Your grow light takes the place of sunlight during the winter months, but you got to be careful since several plants go dormit during the winter.
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Doni
on Dec 16, 2015
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LED light indoors is okay to use for calla lilies because it's a shade plant. It will thrive as long as you don't over water. I have a variety that's about 18 inches tall that does not seem to produce bulbs. It's a very slow grower but great indoors because it absorbs pollutants.
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Chic tayao
on Dec 16, 2015
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We have always overwintered our tropicals in a cool but very sunny room. This year we switched the 2 regular bulb ceiling fixtures for LEDs (note not a growth set up, just 2 ceiling fixtures. We're still in the early days of winter, but I can tell you the huge boston fern, begonia, bird of paradise and ginger plant definitely like the supplemental light.
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Duv310660
on Dec 18, 2015
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We have loads of these (they almost grow like weeds here) but when we lived in the UK they were an indoor plant and thrived in artificial light. Sometimes called Christmas lilies as they usually flower in December
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Stephen Taylor
on Dec 19, 2015
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Very Pretty
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Wendy Ann Short
on Dec 26, 2015
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I receive a very large one several years ago. I move it outside on my patio (Not in hot direct sunlight the plant cannot tolerate it ) in the summer and move it to a window during the winter. I have had no problems with it. As a matter of fact it continues to grow and need s to be split and repotted. I feed it organic indoor fertilizer once every two to three months. I water it until the water is going into the pots tray. I usually water it every two to three weeks. Hope this helps
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Nancy Clark Sanders
on Dec 27, 2015
Ann
on Dec 16, 2015
Janet Pizaro
on Dec 16, 2015
Lois Chalupsky
on Dec 16, 2015
Somewhat Quirky
on Dec 16, 2015
Doni
on Dec 16, 2015
Chic tayao
on Dec 16, 2015
Duv310660
on Dec 18, 2015
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