Caladium Bulbs Growth

Planting and growing our Classic Caladium bulbs is a breeze. T hese hardy plants just need a little warm soil and some occasional watering and fertilizer to provide vibrant colors all season long. Caladiums like well drained soil. If the area puddles after a good rain, you might want to look elsewhere to plant your bulbs.

Planting Caladiums 1. Check your growing zone. In the USA, Caladiums can grow in USDA hardiness zones three to ten. The tubers begin... 2. Buy caladium tubers or potted plants. You can order caladium tubers (often called bulbs) online or buy them from your... 3. Choose a planting spot. Most caladium ...

How to Plant Caladiums: Buy potted caladiums ready to plant, or grow them from tubers. (Though they're sometimes called bulbs, they are really tubers.) Plant tubers point side up about 1 to 1 1⁄2 inches deep. Space them 8 to 14 inches apart, depending on the ultimate size of your plants as listed on the tag.

Get your hands on some caladium bulbs. They are easily available at local seeds shops or nurseries at the onset of summers. The bulbs are small, dark and stiff(retailing at Rs.10-20/bulb) Press the bulb to check if it isn’t soft. Soft and squishy means ready to rot and won’t sprout anything.

Fancy leaf caladiums are a great addition to the often all-too-green shade garden. With well over a dozen cultivars, ranging from white through pink to deep, dark red with contrasting edges and veins, fancy leaf caladium bulbs offer enough variety to satisfy the fussiest gardener.

Caladiums have big leaves that can be damaged by strong winds, so it's best to plant these tubers in areas with some wind protection. Dig holes and plant the caladiums about 2" deep. Look for the sides of the tubers that appears to have the most "eyes" or growing points; these look much like the eyes on a potato.