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- Q.What Does New Caladium Growth Look Like? - I have a small pot with many new growths. They remind me of new mushrooms growing. However, they are not ...
- Q.Do Caladiums Bloom And Seed? - Do caladiums seed? What do the blooms look like?
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- Q.How Do You Overwinter Calladium And Elephant Ears? - I have planted calladium and elephant ears for the first time. I live in area 6b, and have a friend ...
- Q.Caladium Houseplants In Winter - The article on website says the leaves fall off in winter but as a houseplant this doesn't happen. My caladium ...
- Q.Bought Some Very Small Caladium Bulbs - bought some very small caladium bulbs and have now grown leaves but there just small green leaves, do bulbs need ...
- Q.Can I Plant New Caladium Bulbs In Last Years Pot With Same Dirt? - The old bulbs still in there. Should I use new dirt?
Asked by
iulofton on
December 29, 2018
33881Q.What does new Caladium growth look like?
I have a small pot with many new growths. They remind me of new mushrooms growing. However, they are not mushrooms. They have a stem with a tiny head. There is a card in the pot saying it is a Caladium plant. I do not remember having such a plant in the house. Someone may have put the card in the wrong pot.Know this is not much information but would really appreciate some help here. Do not know how to send a picture as I cannot find the tiny plants on-line.
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
December 30, 2018A.Caladium seedlings would look like many seedlings, Light green small double leaves. It very well may be a fungus growing in the empty pot. This is common.
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Anonymous on
July 3, 2019Q.Do caladiums bloom and seed?
Do caladiums seed? What do the blooms look like?
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
July 3, 2019A.Yes! This article will explain this process.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/caladium/do-caladiums-bloom.htm
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November 3, 2019
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November 3, 2019 - Asked by
mmatiska51 on
November 6, 2019
Wyoming, PA 18644Q.How Do You Overwinter Calladium And Elephant Ears?
I have planted calladium and elephant ears for the first time. I live in area 6b, and have a friend who leaves them in the ground all winter, but I have read they should be dug up. Not sure what to do.
Answered by
BushDoctor on
November 6, 2019
Certified ExpertA.Caladium will have to be wintered indoors. They will not survive in your area, outdoors over winter.
This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/caladium/caladium-care-in-winter.htm
Some Elephant ears can survive, depending on the type, that far north. Most won't. You will have to know that it is a cultivar that will survive outdoors, but a simple mulching will do for those types.
For most Elephant Ears... You will need to winter them indoors. This article will help; https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/elephant-ear/storing-elephant-ear-bulbs.htm
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November 16, 2019
hardiness zone 7a asheville NCQ.Caladium Houseplants In Winter
The article on website says the leaves fall off in winter but as a houseplant this doesn't happen. My caladium has become quite leggy and I want to cut it back now winter is here. Is this ok to do? the leaves are still on the plant. thanks
- Answered by
MichiganDot on
November 17, 2019A.A caladium is programmed to grow in summer. You may be able to keep it a couple of months indoors before the plant goes dormant. It is unlikely to form new leaves during this time. Dormancy is inevitable and has to occur in order to trigger growth in spring. Its favorite growing conditions, hot and humid air, are hard to come by in winter, even indoors.
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March 4, 2020Q.bought some very small caladium bulbs
bought some very small caladium bulbs and have now grown leaves but there just small green leaves, do bulbs need to be a certain size to have the colorful leaves? thanks
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
March 4, 2020
Certified ExpertA.The larger the bulb, the larger the leaves. The colors should be the same as what you purchased. Always purchase from a reputable vendor.
This article mentions the sizes of fancy leaved caladiums.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/caladium/fancy-leaf-caladiums.htm
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April 4, 2020Q.Can I plant new caladium bulbs in last years pot with same dirt?
The old bulbs still in there. Should I use new dirt?
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GKH_Susan on
April 5, 2020
Certified ExpertA.I would use new dirt and just dispose of or compost what was in the pot last year. You likely will find when you dig in there that it is full of roots and/or critters and not so hospitable for another plant. However, if you remove the old bulbs and most of the soil is fine, go ahead and use it with added soil to increase nutrients.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/caladium/caladium-plant-care.htm
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