While days are still warm, but nights drop below the magic number, I haul my pots in for the night and put them back outside during the day. But, once days start to cool, even if the plants still look grand, I give up and bring in my pots. I simply dump the pots in my laundry room and let the foliage die back. I do not water them at all during winter. In spring, about six weeks or so before I can set the pots outside, I dump out the old pots and repot my tubers in new mix. I water them once and set them on a shelf by a window, keeping an eye on the pots to make sure they don't dry out. It takes several weeks to see new growth, even if the tubers have started to sprout in the old dry potting mix. By the time they are starting to grow well, the weather has warmed enough to put them out for the summer. So far, this has worked just fine for me for the last several years.
More elephant ears next time. See ya' later!
More Information
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Photos of and information about some of the species Caladium:
- Caladium bicolor
- Caladium bicolor var. rubicundum
- Caladium humboldtii
- Caladium humboldtii var. 'Marcell' is a miniature who only gets about two inches (5cm) high but spreads quickly...a real cutie!
- Caladium lindenii
- Caladium marmoratum
- Caladium picturatum
- Caladium schomburgkii
- Caladium steudneriifolium
Growers who list species caladiums:
- Tropiflora Online lists C. bicolor
- Dewey Fisk, a very knowledgable Aroid grower, offers several species of Caladium as a hobby, as well as other rare aroids.
For hybrids:
- Caladium World offers all the different leaf forms plus some new ones recently developed.
Image Credits
All images are by Marge. Do not use these images without written permission!
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