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Friday, July 24, 2015

Caladium

Caladium is one of my favorite plants. Perhaps it is known as a flower but to me it is the perfect plant. Caladium are native to Brazil and Florida. Caladium plants are all poisonous. 

    
Caladium are grown from roots which are sometimes referred to as bulbs. These roots are dug up each year, cleaned and separated. They should be stored in dry soil or moss in a dry dark location until they are ready to be used next spring. The larger the root or bulb the bigger the plant will be. 

         
 
Caladium roots should be started indoors about 6 weeks before last frost. Each bulb should have its own 4 to 6 inch peach pot. Plant root should be round side up buried in 1 1/2 inch to 2 inches of soil and it is best to have a few buds on them when they start. Water well the first time to make a moist soil then allow the plant soil to warm. Caladiums do not like cold weather and should be transplanted outside well after the last frost and the soil has warmed. They can also be grown inside. If they are grown outside they should be planted in a location that is shady or does not get direct sunlight. Plant in a spot with well drainage with good manure. 

16 comments:

  1. Thanks for the info on caladiums. I learned a lot from this.

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  2. Caladiums are very pretty. I have never tried to grow any (I don't have a green thumb) so I will just admire yours.

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  3. thanks for all the great tips to growing this plant. I have ZERO green thumb and quite literally kill everything I try to plant! ☺

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  4. So pretty! I wish they were a native plant.. I would love to have a garden full of them.

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  5. I wish we had space for a garden but I do have household plants.

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  6. I haven't ever heard of Caladiums before this post, so this was nice to read and find out about them! - Jeanine

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  7. We always had these plants growing up. I never knew what they were called.

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  8. We have these in Jamaica and I had no idea what they were ..lol Thanks for sharing .. Caladium

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  9. Thanks for these great tips! I don't have a green thumb so I need all the help I can get!
    ~Amanda

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  10. Those are really pretty plants. I don't know If I've seen them before. Thanks for the advice!

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  11. It's interesting how you dig up the roots each year. I enjoy reading new to me things like this!

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  12. I've never heard of caladiums. Thanks for the info. We're planning on starting a garden soon.

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  13. I had no idea that these plants were poisonous. Wow! Why would anyone want a plant that's poisonous though?

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  14. I didn't know they were poisonous. Thanks for the tips!

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  15. Never heard of this, but it looks very interesting and super pretty

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  16. I love caladiums too. SO pretty and vibrant!

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