{"product_id":"zantedeschia-aethiopica","title":"Zantedeschia aethiopica 'White'","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eZantedeschia aethiopica\u003c\/strong\u003e, better known as the \u003cstrong\u003eArum Lily\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eCalla Lily\u003c\/strong\u003e, is one of the most elegant plants you can grow at the water's edge. Bold clumps of large, glossy, arrow-shaped leaves throw up a long succession of pure white, funnel-shaped spathes, each cradling a butter-yellow spadix, right through summer. It brings a cool, architectural, subtropical note to damp corners where many exotics would struggle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a moisture-loving marginal from South Africa, thriving in the wet, boggy ground that defeats other border plants. Rated RHS H4, it is hardy through most of the UK, holding semi-evergreen foliage in milder gardens and dying back in colder ones. It revels in damp ground, yet a crown left frozen and waterlogged in heavy soil can turn to rot, so in colder gardens a generous blanket of autumn mulch over the crown carries it safely through winter. See our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003eguide to what to expect from hardy exotics\u003c\/a\u003e for seasonal detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow and where to grow\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun or partial shade in a warm, sheltered spot, equally at home in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-shade\"\u003ea damp, part-shaded border\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e fertile, humus-rich soil that never dries out; superb in bog gardens and pond margins, or as a marginal in water up to 30cm deep.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e clump-forming to around 0.9 to 1 m tall and 0.5 to 0.6 m wide over a few seasons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e borderline hardy (RHS H4); mulch the crown deeply in colder gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep it permanently moist, especially while it establishes, and it will reward you with lush foliage and a long parade of flowers loved by summer \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pollinators\"\u003epollinators\u003c\/a\u003e. It looks wonderful massed in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/exotic-border-plants\"\u003eexotic borders\u003c\/a\u003e, at the edge of a pond, or in a large container of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003epatio planting\u003c\/a\u003e kept well watered. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-exotics\"\u003ehardy exotics\u003c\/a\u003e range to build the scheme around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e all parts of Zantedeschia aethiopica are toxic if eaten and the sap can irritate skin and eyes, so wear gloves when handling and site it away from curious pets and children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery plant we supply is nursery-grown, carefully selected for a healthy crown and strong roots, and packed with care to arrive in superb condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"19cm \/ 3L","offer_id":57976145609087,"sku":"ZANTAETH19","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"9cm \/ 0.5L","offer_id":57976145641855,"sku":"ZANTAETH9","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/iStock-1390645389.jpg?v=1784325126","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/zantedeschia-aethiopica","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}