If you find your calla lilies drooping, it is most often due to one of the following reasons:
Soil that is either too wet or too dry
Too much fertilizer that contains nitrogen
Some type of disease involving fungus.
Why is my Calla Lily dropping flowers?
Cool, wet conditions contribute to the formation of fungal spores. When the warm weather hits, they bloom and spread causing all kinds of mayhem on a wide variety of plants. Soft rot is most common on calla lilies. This forms from spores in the soil that attack the bulb and stems of the plant.
It may be that your calla lilies are not getting enough dormancy and storing them will provide that for them. If you live in zones 7 or lower, calla lilies will not survive the winter cold and so your winter care for calla lily plants will be different than for warm climates.
How long do calla lilies last with broken stems?
Luckily, if your calla lily does have broken stems, the blooms are long lasting as cut flowers, lasting up to two weeks. If you do want to cut your calla lily for an indoor floral display, the New York Botanical Garden says to cut blooms when they first begin to open.
This begs the inquiry “What to do with calla lilies after they bloom?”
For calla lily care after blooming outdoors, dormancy is an important part of the growth cycle. They grow from a rhizome, and this rhizome needs to rest for several months after the long growing season. To allow the calla lily dormancy, let the bloom naturally die back. Stop watering the calla lily and allow the foliage to die back too.
I learned winter Care for Calla Lily Plants in Colder Climates If you live in zones 7 or lower, calla lilies will not survive the winter cold and so your winter care for calla lily plants will be different than for warm climates. Your calla lily care in winter will consist of digging the rhizome of the plants.
You should always remember that calla lilies are bulb plants, and bulb plants need to grow in well-drained soil. If you keep it in a pot, make sure the pot is unglazed so that any excessive moisture can evaporate quickly. If there is too much water in the soil and the bulb itself starts to rot, you’ll have to throw it away and get new bulbs.
How do you fix a drooping Calla plant?
There is no real method on how to fix a drooping calla unless it is simply wilting. In that case, just give it a drink and it should perk up in a day or two. Callas grow from bulbs, which need to be planted in well drained soil and, if potted, in an unglazed pot that will allow excess moisture to evaporate.
Why are the leaves on my tomato plant limp and drooping?
The leaves may become limp and drag if you have given the plant too much nitrogen fertilizer, which encourages leafy growth. They will also droop if the soil condition is too dry or too wet.