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Calla Lily Captain Violetta

Calla Lily Captain Violetta

Calla Lilies are by far one of the chicest, most elegant flowers on the market today. A longtime favorite of florists throughout the world, they often grace luxuriant bridal bouquets and exquisite mixed arrangements. Let your customers bring that beauty into their own homes by offering Captain Violetta as a landscape choice. This soft violet selection ages to a darker violet hue as the days of early to midsummer march on. Upright, 5" spathes grow 2-3" across at their widest point, giving them plenty of real estate to show off the magnificent coloration. Suggest them for borders, container gardens or cutting beds. Lift in fall in zones 3-8.
  • Hardiness Zones 3-10. Lift in Fall in zones 3-8
  • Mature Height 18 - 20 inches
  • Bloom Time Early to late summer (Jun-Aug)
  • Light Requirements Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade
  • Ship As14+ CM (1-2") Bulb
  • Deer Resistant
  • Cut Flower
  • Container Friendly

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Botanical Name: Zantedeschia 'Captain Violetta'

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SKU: #73142
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Product Details

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    AE AK GU HI PR VI
  • Botanical Name:

    Zantedeschia 'Captain Violetta'
  • Ship As:

    Bulb
  • Size:

    14+ CM (1-2")
  • Lift In Fall:

    3-8
  • Suggested Uses:

    Borders, Bouquets, Container Gardening, Cut Flowers, Perennializing, Showy Flowers, Deer Resistant
  • Flower Color:

    Purple
  • Flower Form:

    Upright trumpet shaped flowers (spathes), 5" tall and 2-3" across.
  • Foliage Type:

    Sword-like, broad and rich green foliage with creamy white spots and markings.
  • Mature Spread:

    4 - 6 inches
  • Spacing:

    4 - 6 inches

Growing Tips

  • Planting Instructions:

    4" deep and 4-6" apart
  • Soil Moisture:

    Well drained
  • Will Tolerate:

    Acidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
  • Pruning Instructions:

    Not needed
  • Winter Care:

    Lift in fall if you live in zones 3-8 for winter storage. Replant the following spring after frosts are over.
  • Planting Depth:

    4" deep
  • Watering Requirements:

    Average water needs. Water regularly, do not overwater.
  • Fertilization Requirements:

    Once per year
  • Special Care:

    Not needed

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K. van Bourgondien times its shipments from Holland so that bulbs and bareroots arrive at the proper planting time (depending on climatic conditions) for each area of North America.
We take advanced orders, and as the crops are harvested, our staff of K. van Bourgondien experts makes an on-the-spot selection of the finest bulbs available to fill those reservations.
We will pack and ship your order based on the following schedules. The type of product you order or the weather may affect the anticipated shipping schedule. Please note that we cannot ship outside of the 48 contiguous states. What zone am I in?

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule

  • Bulbs and Bareroot
    Zones Shipping Dates Last Order Date
    3A-5A 4/28/25 - 5/30/25 5/26/25
    5B 4/7/25 - 5/30/25 5/26/25
    6A 3/24/25 -5/30/25 5/26/25
    6B 3/10/25 - 5/30/25 5/26/25
    7A 2/24/25 - 5/30/25 5/26/25
    7B-8A 2/17/25 - 5/9/25 5/5/25
    8B-9A 2/10/25 - 5/9/25 5/5/25
    9B-11B 2/3/25 - 5/9/25 5/5/25


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In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via USPS or FedEx.
Orders for gift certificates will be shipped immediately.

Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship any plant items from late June through August. General merchandise will be shipped with your plant order.

Upon placing your order, you will receive an email confirmation with the details of your order and a shipping estimate. You will also receive an email notification when your order actually ships with an updated arrival estimate. If you have ordered multiple items, you may receive them in more than one shipment. We will send you a separate email confirming each shipment. Large orders may be shipped in more than one package. Your order confirmation will have an estimated shipping time.

You may check your order status at any time on this website using your email or account number provided on your order confirmation.

Customer Reviews

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Reviewed by 14 customers

I love callas!

Submitted 8 months ago

By anonymous

From Undisclosed

Verified Buyer

These beauties did not disappoint. They grew rapidly and bloomed like crazy. I'm very happy with them.

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Not purple

Submitted 2 years ago

By Sandy

From Akron, Oh

I only got two of these bulbs to grow and they are definitely not the purple shown in the photos. They are a lovely bright pink and while I don't dislike the color, it's not what I ordered. It's also discouraging that only two made it.

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend to a friend

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Poor Performance

Submitted 3 years ago

By anonymous

From Undisclosed

Verified Buyer

Not all of tubers bloomed and those that did had minimal flowers.

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend to a friend

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Not the same color

Submitted 3 years ago

By anonymous

From Undisclosed

Verified Buyer

I ordered this very pretty lilac violet color and got burgundy and bright yellow, not really the ambiance I was going for. I called and ask d for the company to send to correct color they reimbursed half the amount, the sale price. Not very helpful.

Merchant Response

Thank you for your comments regarding the Calla Lily Captain Violetta. We are truly sorry to hear that this item did not bloom in the correct color. Our No-Risk Guarantee provides for replacements (if available) or merchandise credit in the actual amount paid for the product. Upon reviewing your account, we are elated to see that our Customer Care team did already honor our guarantee for you, by issuing merchandise credit in the amount paid for the product. If you have additional questions or concerns, please contact us at service@dutchbulbs.com or 800-552-9916.

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Healthy and lovely, but not as described

Submitted 3 years ago

By Joan the gardening fool

From Minnesota

As always, the bulbs arrived healthy and plump and 4 of the 5 have started blooming, but aside from the lovely violet throats, these are very VERY pink.

Merchant Response

Thank you for writing a review of the Calla Lily Captain Violetta. We are truly sorry to hear that this item failed to bloom in the expected color. We have a fantastic No-Risk Guarantee on our plants, so one of our Customer Care agents will be contacting you soon with a positive resolution.

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend to a friend

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Not the right color

Submitted 3 years ago

By Megan

From Flint,MI

All of the bulbs bloomed, they were the first to bloom out of all calla Lilly bulbs I ordered. I'm giving them one star because they are not purple, they're pink which I am pretty disappointed by.

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Beautiful In Picture

Submitted 4 years ago

By anonymous

From Undisclosed

Verified Buyer

I thought these were a beautiful color and would look great mixed with the red alert but unfortunately, the bulbs arrived in bad condition. The company was nice enough to refund them and hopefully I can retry next year.

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Absolutely gorgeous

Submitted 4 years ago

By anonymous

From Undisclosed

Verified Buyer

I wish I had taken a picture. These Captain Violetta Calla Lilys were spectacularly beautiful . Definitely a keeper!

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Pretty color

Submitted 4 years ago

By anonymous

From Undisclosed

Verified Buyer

It was true to color, but didn't grow as tall as I expected. Perhaps it will be larger next summer with another year's growth.

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Poor showing

Submitted 4 years ago

By anonymous

From Undisclosed

Verified Buyer

Most emerged but only a few flowered

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I am very concerned that customers reported that few if any bulbs flowered. I am an expert gardener and will be planting about 10 of these in the correct location for their optimal blooming. If I plant these and they don't bloom, I will frankly be furious considering how much money I will have spent plus they will be hogging prime real estate in front of my house. What can you tell be about flowering?
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Verified Reply - KimberlyThe reviews that were left are only a small amount compared to the amount sold. We have a No-Risk Guarantee: Order with complete confidence. We select and ship only the finest quality bulbs and perennials. We pack them carefully to ensure they arrive safely. If you are not pleased with your purchase, please call us at 1-800-552-9916 or email us at service@dutchbulbs.com and our Customer Service representatives will be happy to help you obtain a merchandise credit. Your order is important to us, and we want you, our customer, to be completely satisfied. Was this answer helpful to you
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