How to store caladium bulbs for winter? I still love the colorful, pointed arrow or heart-shaped leaves of caladiums. While it is a tropical perennial plant that is native to South America, you can grow caladiums as an annual plant. It rarely flowers, but the display of green, pink, cream, and red leaves stays spectacular. …
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With their green, pink, red, and white hues sprinkled across heart-shaped leaves, it’s easy to see why caladiums are so popular. When people see my prized caladium bulbs sprouting fresh green leaves and stems after the winter, they are always puzzled that I seem to manage such predictable growth each year. They often ask me, …
Caladiums also called elephant’s ears or mother-in-law plants, are popular because they are both colorful and hardy. Since they originated in South America, they prefer warm temperatures and suffer in cold weather. If kept outside, the bulbs need to be buried about two inches deep. They need to be dug up again to winter indoors …
There are quite a few things that I have to take into consideration whenever I want to plant something. It is important to consider what amount of sunlight the plant prefers, the ideal humidity for it, and many other factors. However, I also have to think about the best time to plant it. This applies …
Belonging to the Araceae family, caladium offers a wide range of colorful foliage in a full spectrum of shades. Perfect as a houseplant – some are so bright they look like flowers (check out the Thai Beauty for example) – they usually require a little special care to ensure they look their best. High humidity …