Zantedeschia 'Eydona Purple White'

Zantedeschia 'Eydona Purple White'

3L nursery pot

Plant Highlights: Elegant bi-coloured purple and white flowers • Long summer flowering season • Excellent for containers and borders • Superb cut flowers • Bold architectural foliage

Overview

Zantedeschia 'Eydona Purple White', commonly known as Calla Lily, is a striking tender perennial grown for its elegant, bi-coloured blooms. Rich purple spathes are beautifully contrasted with crisp white margins, creating a sophisticated display above lush green foliage from early summer into early autumn.

Its upright, clump-forming habit makes it an excellent choice for patio containers, courtyard gardens and mixed borders, where it adds a bold architectural element and a touch of exotic character. The long-lasting flowers are also highly valued for cutting, bringing their distinctive beauty indoors.

Why We Love It

• Elegant purple and white flowers provide a sophisticated summer display.
• Long flowering season from early summer into autumn.
• Excellent as a cut flower for fresh arrangements.
• Ideal for containers, patios and sheltered borders.
• Bold foliage adds structure throughout the growing season.

Plant Details

Growing Guide

Position

Plant in a warm, sheltered position in full sun or light partial shade. A sunny patio or sheltered border encourages the best flowering and strongest growth.

Watering

Keep the compost or soil consistently moist during active growth and flowering, without allowing it to become waterlogged. Reduce watering once the foliage begins to die back naturally in autumn.

Soil

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil. For containers, use a quality multi-purpose compost enriched with organic matter and ensure adequate drainage.

Hardiness and Winter Care

In Ireland, Zantedeschia 'Eydona Purple White' should be treated as a tender perennial. Before hard frosts arrive, lift rhizomes from garden beds and store them in a cool, dry, frost-free place, or move container-grown plants into a frost-free greenhouse, conservatory or other protected location for the winter.

Routine Care

Feed regularly with a balanced liquid fertiliser during the growing season to encourage prolonged flowering. Remove spent blooms and fading foliage to keep the plant looking tidy and direct energy into new growth.

Perfect For

• Patio pots and decorative containers.
• Courtyard gardens.
• Sheltered mixed borders.
• Contemporary planting schemes.
• Summer cut flower arrangements.
• Exotic-style gardens.

Good to Know

Flower colour is often richest when plants are grown in bright conditions with consistent moisture. Like other calla lilies, the colourful "petal" is actually a spathe surrounding the central flowering spike, giving each bloom its elegant, sculptural appearance.

Product Information

• Botanical name: Zantedeschia 'Eydona Purple White'
• Supplied in a 3L nursery pot.
• Tender herbaceous perennial.
• Pot size refers to the plant at the time of sale and not its eventual mature size.