Caladium Brandywine Care
In usda zones 8 and lower winter care for.
Caladium brandywine care. Can be grown as an annual or houseplant elsewhere. Environment caladiums should be planted in a partially shaded area but most are capable of. Brandywine caladiums display leaves that are a deep wine red. Brandywine caladiums display leaves that are a deep wine red.
Brandywine is a shade loving caladium and will not exhibit a red color if planted in high light sun conditions. Brandywine caladium bulbs produce large plants with tall stems and large leaves. Caladium bulbs come in three sizes 2 medium 1 large and jumbo. They are also superior indoor plants excellent in the garden and superb for the water garden.
Caladiums are winter hardy to usda zone 9 meaning that they should be able to survive the winter outdoors. Even in these areas though a heavy mulching of 3 inches 7 5 cm is the recommended winter care for caladiums to keep them from dying in the colder temperatures. A fancy leaved caladium with large substantial heart shaped leaves up to a foot and a half long brandywine has bright red veins extending from the red heart of the leaf all the way to the edge. Winter care of caladium bulbs.
Brandywine is a shade loving caladium and will not exhibit a red color if planted in high light sun conditions. Non gmo and neonicotinoid. They grow well in full to partial shade. Caladium angel wings and elephant ears a name shared by several different species of large leaf tropical plants.
Perennial in zones 9 11. Zones 9 11 plant 1 beneath soil level. Sun tolerant for a few hours a day.