Caladium Bulbs Not Sprouting

To keep them blooming fertilize your caladiums once per month during the growing season with a 5 10 10 fertilizer.

Caladium bulbs not sprouting. I m not really sure about begonias. Caladiums will grow in most all soil types. During the time of peak leaf growth use a 5 10 10 balanced fertilizer with lower nitrogen and higher phosphorus once a month. Create lush border areas with the large tropical looking heart shaped leaves of caladium or use it as a tall ground cover under trees and in shrub beds.

They are very popular houseplants but they are not without their share of caladium plant problems. While peonies are not a bulb they ve been introduced to this discussion so i m going to take the opportunity to tell you about my own experience with them. How to propagate caladiums. It s comforting to know they re dormant and not goners.

Caladiums don t require a lot of nutrients beyond what nature provides so if you. Caladiums grown in full sun will require more water and will have a bit shorter life span due to the harsher growing conditions. Ideally caladiums should be planted in a partially shaded area but most are capable of growing in full sun. Fertilize caladium bulbs at the start of the growing season with a fertilizer in an 8 8 8 formula.

It s not really necessary because it doesn t add any nutrients to the soil. At your current temps they will stay dormant and will not sprout until it warms up a bit. I guess i better go. Caladium plants are native to central and south america.

Read on to learn about caladium plant pests and other problems with caladium. I don t know what the temps are where you live but caladiums won t sprout until it gets very warm like into the high 70 s or 80 s. My caladiums started indoors take even longer than that. Watering for 10 minutes every evening may be doing more harm than good.

Finally dig up the tubers in the fall before the first frost and store them with dry peat moss in a dark cool place for the winter. If it starts to wilt it s asking for water. Your soil amendments are correct except for the peat moss. Hubby informed me yesterday that one of the caladiums is growing gloriously in one of the compost piles.

On apr 16 2014. Caladium bulbs not coming up. There are so many different kinds but i think i remember reading somewhere that the bulbs can rot fairly easily. After the caladium bulbs start to sprout pay attention to the plant.

Caladiums are corms which are bulb like. Bulbs may not last for multiple seasons in less than ideal. Water plants immediately afterward on the leaves and at roots to avert fertilizer burn. Don t know the exact time but usually around 6 weeks for me.

Caladium bulbs should be planted when soil temps reach around 65 degrees and that is usually around may 1 in those zones.