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These beautiful flowers are more commonly known as calla or arum lilies – much easier to say! Calla was the old Victorian name for them before they were renamed Zantedeschia (pronounced zanter DESK ya or zanter DEE sha). They are very popular with style gurus for their sculptural elegant shape.

White arums were used for weddings in the 1920s, and are now seen in all the best loft conversions and interior design shops. Their richly-coloured relatives are becoming better known now too – they have a smaller, more elegant flower shape and lend themselves more easily to mixing with other flowers.

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Their long leafless stems are flexible; florists love them for this reason as they can be entwined over and around other flowers, for a very stylish and sensual arrangement.

Availability- All year round
Colour - Pinks, pale creams and flesh tones, purple-black, yellow , terracotta oranges
Vase life - Two weeks
Flowers - Like a cone of paper wrapped around a skinny sausage! The flower is very sculptural, and the petals are fleshy. Long smooth fleshy leafless stems.
Care tips - The petals are fleshy and very easily bruised – take care when transporting.

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