EN About Kapiteyn Our Values History Year Planner Kapiteyn breeding Kapiteyn horticulture New catalogue: Spring Flowering Collection 2022 Captain Calla February Year 1 - Sowing The seeds are sown in trays. When the first leaf unfolds in mid-April and the leaf size is approximately 1 cm2, the first selections are made. Based on the quality of the leaves we can determine the growth quality of the tuber. A Calla that undergoes a poor growth curve will never become a Captain Calla. February Year 2 - Harvesting After the seeds have matured in October/November into ‘small’ tubers, the trays in which they appear are stacked and stored under controlled conditions (+/- 11°C). In February, these tubers are then harvested and prepared for the new growing season. February/June Year 2 - Planting and Selecting The big elimination race has begun; the first selections are held in February/March where only the finest tubers from the seedlings are planted. From the end of May, these first seedlings start to blossom, they are then further rated by colour, size of the flower, production, etc. The seedlings are rated on more than 10 different items, but not all tubers are good enough to ultimately become a Captain Calla. May/ June Year 2 - Cross- Fertilizing This is the point at which new life is created. Like bees in nature, our breeders make new creations every day. As real artists, they mix the genes of the best Calla varieties to create even better, more beautiful and more unusual varieties. Each year we produce approximately 750 different Calla hybrids. September/ October Year 2 - Seed Harvesting These 750 different hybrids ultimately result in 150,000 seeds. Each seed has a unique DNA, but no one knows at this stage which seed will ultimately become a Captain Calla. Middenweg 65 1764 KM Breezand The Netherlands Postal adress Post-office box 3 1760 AA Anna Paulowna The Netherlands RETAIL & CONCEPTS Chain Stores Garden Centres Other Retail Assortment Our Team Quality Organic Flower Bulbs Around the World CAPTAIN CALLA Quality Our Team Pot Callas Cut Callas Collaboration Grower Support Around the World PROFESSIONAL FLOWER BULBS Assortment Our Team Growing Advice Grower Support Around the World © 2021 - Kapiteyn group Disclaimer Terms of Sale Website by Smeders