My very first Caladiums

[tarev]

I am just glad it bloomed! I have a peace lily, still in recovery phase after almost being killed by my hubby while I was away, so I have not seen it bloom at all. But I am learning fast, the way these caladiums love water, so I am giving my peace lily stepped up watering..like hitting 2 birds with one stone. Only difference my caladiums are outdoors, while peace lily is indoors.

I am going to try and observe now how long or how short the blooms go, our outdoor temps are back to the triple digits.

Here is another bloom from another container,looks cute nestled in between the leaves.

[ddivey36]

Those blooms are pretty with the reddish tint. You are doing great!
some care tips for the winter:
The great advantage of pot-grown caladiums is that you can move them about as needed to keep them warm. When nights become chilly in fall, bring them indoors and keep in a sunny window, until the leaves begin to wither. At that point, let them dry out completely. To save space, you can collect the tubers, shake off the soil, and stash them in old hosiery or a mesh bag for up to five months. As long as the tubers are stored above 60d F, they will be ready to replant the following spring.

In the North (north of the I-10 corridor) dig up the bulbs and leaves, let ‘em dry for a week or so, trim off the tops and store the bulbs in a warm (60°F+) ventilated area for planting next spring.


Caladium bulbs pose a fall dilemma -- dig them up, or let them be? | NOLA.com

I am going to try to dig mine up this year. Let's keep up and compare notes!

[Optimist]

I love the variation of colors! Can you save the bulbs yearly? I know they are annuals.

[tarev]

Hi Optimist! Yup! At least that is what I have learned and also what ddivey is sharing. This is my first year to grow them..will find out how it fares.

ddivey, I will continue to update this thread as the seasons go, let's both share notes as you said

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They take 6+ hours of Arizona summer sun if they're well watered. Surprise!

[Tindomul]

I've never seen Caladium blooms, great stuff everyone!