New Calla Lily Cultivars/Introductions.
by LilyLover
You know you're addicted to calla lilies when...you repeatedly contact growers or distributors throughout the winter to find out when they will have their new calla lily cultivars available. Yep--that's exactly what I did; and, that's when it pays (literally) to be a good customer. This 2010 season gave way to purchases of the following new cultivars of calla lilies: 'Rudolph' (deep, vibrant red with flaired bloom), 'Cantor' (glossy deep purple/black hue), 'Captain Maori' (deep, rich, glossy red blooms), 'Captain Murano' (unique orange burgundy with a hint of rust and contrasting yellow spathe), and 'Captain Paris' (soft and unusual eggplant burgundy). I'm fighting the urge to include 'Captain Safari' (orange/red deep, vibrant color and large, open blooms), as well.
One must also ask the question: at what point is a new introduction no longer "new?" Is it based upon unit sales, how often one finds it in gardeners' yards, and/or how often the general public requests it for a bouquet or other use? I posture this question in prepartion of sharing that I also purchased one dozen corms of calla lily 'Hot Chocolate', a cultivar I started salivating over about two years ago, when I first discovered saw a picture of its dark beauty splashed on my computer screen.
Some vendors are still labelling it as "NEW," and it automatically creates a sense of "must have" urgency deep within me. While some cultivars fade from "new intro" to "new" to mainstream status, they shall always have a place in my garden...but only after I've decided how much the new calla lily introductions are going to cost me.
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calla lily, calla, new intro, new cultivar
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