Calla 'Captain Safari'
Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025
Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
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Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
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Description
If you can’t make it to Africa for a real safari this year, capture the hot, sunny colours of that continent with a showing of Calla 'Captain Safari' bulbs. You will want to plant these in groups to really enjoy the way the colours of this dramatic bloom change as it ages. As the coloured leaf opens funnel-like around the multi-flowered spadix, it glows a hot dark orange. Then gradually the heat of the colour will fade to an African sunset combination of warm light orange, textured with red above a yellow base. The bright green stems and leaves speckled with white, set off the gorgeous blooms of Calla 'Captain Safari' to perfection.
Gracy's gardening tip
"Some Calla varieties (like 'Captain Safari') come with an attractive white dotted foliage, giving them even more flair!"
Key features
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Good for cutting
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Perfect for pots
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Great for shade
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Low maintenance
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May need winter cover
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Needs winter protection
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Zantedeschia 'Captain Safari'
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Flower colour
Orange, yellow
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Bulb size
16/+
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Established height
30-50cm
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Established spread
20-30cm
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Plant spacing
16 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Short-lived perennial
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Hardiness
Tender
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Partial shade
Full shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Pots
Exotic gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Multipurpose compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
No
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
Harmful if eaten
Skin/eyes irritant
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in Feb/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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