Caladium Plant Is Dying

This caladium from annandale garden centre looks exactly like a bouquet.

Caladium plant is dying. Midday sun will scorch your caladiums so whether indoors or out look for a northern or eastern exposure and partial to full shade. Prized for its highly decorative leaves caladium candidum angel wings is a tuberous perennial with lush heart shaped white leaves adorned with striking dark green veins. In southern areas they can be planted further apart. A caladium is a tuberous rooted perennial bulb plant that dies back and becomes dormant in the fall and stays that way until early spring.

You can grow them outdoors year round in u s. Many people who practice this type of farming say that the plant is very tolerant and you can plant it anywhere you like. Caladium k ə ˈ l eɪ d i əm is a genus of flowering plants in the family araceae they are often known by the common name elephant ear which they share with the closely related genera alocasia colocasia and xanthosoma heart of jesus and angel wings there are over 1000 named cultivars of caladium bicolor from the original south american plant. Caladiums caladium x hortulanum are outstanding plants that can be grown in warm or cool zones.

Caladium leaves dying gardening reference gardening in 2005 prev thread. Caladium plant is a semi shade plant and it needs to be planted in areas where there is no extreme sun because it might cause the tuber to start rotting. Most people discard this plant after it stops producing colorful leaves. In northern and central areas plant caladium tubers about 6 apart on center.

The genus caladium includes seven. When planting in containers you may want to put them closer together. Inconspicuous calla type flowers appear in summer but they are usually hidden by the leaves. Glowing in full shade this luminous foliage plant is terrific to add color and drama to shady borders and containers.

Caladium plants are native to central and south america. One of the most colourful plants around this seasonal beauty only has active growth in spring summer each year dying off each autumn winter to lie dormant as a tuber until the next season. For outdoor planting don t put caladium in a spot that puddles after rain. It is hard to keep it looking good for a long time.

They are shaped like arrowheads and can get up to 18 inches long. Caladiums are foliage plants grown for their showy leaves. Which means depending what hemisphere you re in y. You can plant them under a tree and they will do well.

This will give you a nice full look. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 through 11 outdoors in summer in most climates or as houseplants. Some caladium varieties can tolerate sun but moonlight loves the shade. How to plant caladiums.

The leaves have incredible color combinations including white green pink and red.