Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Sumatra'
Arum Lily 'Sumatra®'
Arum lilies are a hardy form of Zantedeschia. They are clump-forming, with funnel shaped blooms in a variety of colours, and with leaves that are stiff and arrow-shaped. Most are frost hardy to -10 deg.C. Zantedeschia aethiopica can also be grown as marginal plants, in a planting basket in water up to 30 cms.deep, but planting basket should be placed in a frost free environment in Winter where frost is likely. 'Sumatra®' bears pink-purple blooms
Contributed by @shelleyB
-
Full sun to partial shade
-
Frequent watering
-
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
-
Moist and fertile
Common name
Arum Lily 'Sumatra®'
Latin name
Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Sumatra'
type
Perennial
family
Araceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
-
Light
Full sun to partial shade
-
Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
-
Soil
Moist and fertile
-
Water
Frequent watering
Plant & bloom calendar
-
Best time to plant
-
When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.40 M
0.40 M
Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Sumatra'
Arum lilies are a hardy form of Zantedeschia. They are clump-forming, with funnel shaped blooms in a variety of colours, and with leaves that are stiff and arrow-shaped. Most are frost hardy to -10 deg.C. Zantedeschia aethiopica can also be grown as marginal plants, in a planting basket in water up to 30 cms.deep, but planting basket should be placed in a frost free environment in Winter where frost is likely. 'Sumatra®' bears pink-purple blooms
Flowering Season
From Late Spring TO Late Summer
Flowers are like funnels and are come in many colours from white to almost black
Planting
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant tubers into flowering position in the spring. Can be planted into containers for over wintering in a frost free place. Dig in well rotted garden compost or manure into the planting position before planting in a moist site. When they are grown in pots, arum lilies should be kept constantly wet and should be given a weak solution of liquid plant food every 3 weeks while they are showing signs of new growth. Indoors, grow them on a sunny window at a temperature of about 70° F.
Propagation by division spring
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Using a garden fork dig up the plant, trying to keep the root ball as complete as possible. Split the root ball at the centre with a sharp knife or a spade. Replant the divisions to the same depth as the original, and keep well watered until established.
shelleyB