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Candidum Caladium
Caladium candidum
Regular price
$17.99
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$17.99
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$0.00
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Zones
3-11
ZONES
3-11
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Description
Growing Caladiums: Caladiums are beautiful natives of the South American Rain Forests. With their brilliant colors in fascinating designs, and large heart-shaped leaves, they've become landscape favorites, especially since they are perfect for shaded areas. They're very easy to grow, but you must take care and remember that they are tropical. This means you can't plant your tubers until the ground has warmed up in spring. In the south, that means May. In the midwest and north, it means from mid-May until mid-June. Planting in cold soil will stunt your Caladiums, and you don't want to do that.
Great for pots. The cold-sensitivity of Caladiums is why they've become big favorites for pots, baskets, and patio planters. If you start them indoors, you can simply put the pots outside once your weather is warm. And in fall, the pots make everything simple. Once your first cold snap wilts the leaves in fall, simply bring you pots inside, let the tops die down, and keep them as they are (in a non-freezing area) until spring, and put them out again. This is how many northern gardeners grow these beauties.
Spectacular Ground Cover: Many gardeners use these colorful plants as a ground cover for shady areas. (Who says you can't have great color in the shade!) Caladiums around trees or in other shady areas have long been beautiful features of southern gardens, but this technique can work anywhere, as long as you don't put out your plants until your soil is good and warm.
Starting your tubers: Plant your tubers with the 'eyes' upward--one tuber to a 4" pot, and 3 tubers in a gallon-size. Use about 1 1/2" of soil over the tubers. Keep them evenly moist and very warm after planting. (Like amaryllis in fall, bottom heat helps sprout these tropical tubers...if you have a warm radiator, try putting your pots there until they're well-sprouted.) Once they're up, liquid fertilizer helps; they respond much like African violets and tuberous begonias to regular feedings.
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Perennials and fall-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your Growing Zone. Perennial and fall-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (802) 227-7200 or contact us by email or chat.
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Overall rating: 4.6666665 / 5 from 9 reviews.
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Lovely addition to shady areas!
"The Candidum Caladium has been a wonderful addition to my garden! The leaves were abundant and added a beautiful, lush look to the shady areas around my property, including the north-facing side. I planted them in containers, and they thrived with very little effort on my part. Best of all, the deer had no interest in them. I would definitely purchase these again—highly recommend for anyone looking for easy-care, shade-loving plants!"
Some were just plain green
"Took a long time to come up…then some were just plain green, no white, and just plain ugly. Disappointing. Won't order again"
I would buy again
"Attractive in containers on front porch"
It's fineee in the shade
"Good stock. Little slow to start. Doing well now."
Slow but lovely
"Slow to get going. But now they are all up and fill the container! Beautiful as an accent in a shady location. Just as advertised."
Lovely
"These plants were very slow to get started. I was considering writing to you about them when they finally poked up from the soil. Now they are beautiful and fill the containers."
Great accent in containers. needs warm
"I would order these again without hesitation. I was concerned when blooming seemed slow, but took off when e n the soil warmed up."
I just love caladiums
"Long lasting plants for shady spots"
Beautiful accent
"I have three colors of caladium, each one in its own pot. I use them as an acccent at the edge of my pergola. These bulbs were ready to grow with the eyes sprouting upon arrival, so I didn't have to wait long until I had a beautiful plant. The color is vibrant (just as in the photo)and the plants are doing well in the heat of the summer."