Indoor Calla Lily Dormancy Care

Understanding Calla Lily's Natural Cycle

After blooming, calla lilies enter a mandatory dormancy. Leaves yellow, flowers collapse, and the plant appears dead. This is normal.

Dormancy Protocol

1. Reduce watering to barely moist.
2. Stop fertilizing.
3. Place pot in dark, cool (50-60°F), dry location for 2-3 months.
4. Water sparingly (once a week max).
5. After dormancy, return to light and warmth; resume watering and feeding with bone meal and balanced fertilizer.

Expect new growth in weeks, blooms in ~10 weeks. Calla lilies are challenging as permanent houseplants due to this cycle.