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Zantedeschia prefer one-two combination of diffused light and cool evenings

In a blog of Sun Valley Floral Farms, the preferences of the Zantedeschia, regarding growing environment are explained. The zantedeschia is a colorful name for a complicated flower. These lovely, long-legged blooms are commonly referred to as "Calla Lilies," and even though they are not true members of the Liliaceae family, we let them get away with it because they're so darn pretty.

Like most pretty things, Zants can present a growing challenge. They are quite particular about what they like and don't like. So last year, we grew them in both greenhouses and hoop houses with the goal to see which growing conditions gave us blooms of the highest quality. At the end of the season, we found out what Zantedeschia really want. And what do they want? A one-two combination of diffused light and cool evenings.

LIGHT
Light, of course, is essential for all plant cultivation, but most importantly, it's the type of light that really matters. And what Zantedeschia want is diffused light. Diffused light simply means that the light is scattered, as opposed to direct. There are several ways to achieve this, which we will discuss later. Zantedeschia also want UV light. You know that lower range of the light spectrum that gives you a killer tan or a wicked sunburn? Well, it also has an effect on the growth of Zantedeschia. The kind of light as well as its intensity has a huge influence on the color saturation and clarity of the blooms as well as the length of the plant.

Click here to read the entire blog at www.sunvalleyfloralfarms.blogspot.nl

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