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Title
Orange Goddess
Artist
Juergen Roth
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This orange calla lily flower photography picture over black is one of my latest flower fine art photography gallery addition. Back-lighting beautifully illuminated the forms and colors of the flowers while the black background provides the wonderful framing for the beautiful floral artwork.
From How Stuff Works: The great white waxy flowers of calla, also called calla lily, so often seen at florists are nearly weeds in their native South Africa. They are actually perennials, but since they are not tolerant of frost, they are grown as annuals in other parts of the United States. Gardeners throughout the country can enjoy their lush, green leaves and bright flowers in summer by planting the tuber each spring.
Description of calla lily: Glistening, flowers grow to 2 feet above the arrowhead-shaped leaves that arise from the rhizome planted below ground. By summer's end, a large clump of leaves displays a more or less continuous succession of flowers.
Growing calla lily: For maximum enjoyment, start rhizomes indoors 8 weeks prior to warm weather. Plant the large tubers in a soil mix high in peat or other organic matter and grow at 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Keep uniformly moist and fertilize weekly with a water-soluble fertilizer. Plant outside in a rich soil high in organic matter that retains moisture. Incorporate a slow-release fertilizer before planting. Grow in full sun for maximum growth. In the fall, lift before frost, drying off foliage and rhizomes. Store in a frost-free place until spring.
Propagating calla lily: Buy rhizomes at garden centers in the spring. Check to make sure they are firm and moist.
Uses for calla lily: Plant callas anywhere you want to achieve a tropical look. They also make dramatic container plants and superb cut flowers.
Calla lily related species: Z. rehmannii is the pink calla, although it shows much variation in spathe color from wine-red to nearly white. It is smaller, growing to 18 inches. Z. elliotiana is a species with white, spotted foliage, and a golden-yellow spathe. The California series of dwarf callas comes in a full range of colors.
Calla lily related varieties: Green Goddess is green with a white throat. White Giant reaches 6 feet and has white flowers and speckled foliage.
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March 9th, 2013
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Frankfurt Am Main, He - Germany
Juergen, This is really a Marvelous delightful capture. love the details and the composition. F/V
Brookline, MA - United States
Thanks so very much for commenting on my flower photography fine art everybody ... glad you like this calla lily from my floral galleries! Greetings, Juergen https://www.facebook.com/naturefineart
Brookline, MA - United States
Thanks so very much for commenting on my orange Calla Lily fine art photography Byron and Sybil ... glad you like this floral picture from my galleries! Happy Monday, Juergen https://www.facebook.com/naturefineart
Brookline, MA - United States
Thanks everybody for commenting on my latest flower photography on black ... glad you like Orange Goddess! My best, Juergen https://www.facebook.com/naturefineart
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