Dwarf Caladium Varieties

Dwarf and lance leaf caladiums are smaller variants of caladiums they grow closer to the ground and produce smaller leaves making them ideal for front row planting and beautiful in beds.

Dwarf caladium varieties. Caladiums also make excellent container plants. How to plant and store caladium bubls. Start slideshow 1 of 8. Bicolor which is native to south america.

The width of your plant will vary with cultivar and age. Because their large leaves are easily damaged by high wind plant them in a protected location. All three types of caladiums can be planted and cared for in about the same way. Varieties of caladium.

Dwarf intermediate and tall for whatever purpose you desire. Choose your variety. Caladiums grown as annuals and stored as tubers during the winter will not get as lush as caladium plants left in the ground or grown as houseplants. Pink caladium bulb specials.

Caladiums are tropical plants growing from tubers most known for their colorful foliage and used as a houseplant or summer bedding plant. Regular elephant ears. Almost all cultivars are descended from c. Red caladium bulb specials.

These tropical tubers most of them varieties derived from caladium bicolor are grown for their dramatic summer foliage they are naturals in beds with ferns or coleus in. The easy short version is a larger the caladium bulb will produce more leaves. These caladiums also feature frilled leaf edges for a unique appearance. Dwarf caladiums less than 12 intermediate caladiums 12 24 tall taller caladiums 24 36 red red frill red ruffles.

To order or for more information call 800 974 2558 or click on any image below. While beautiful in their own right they pair well with the strap leaf varieties. Our guide to sorting caladiums by size. Most caladium varieties grow to about 18 24 inches tall however there are some dwarf varieties that peak at 8 12 inches.

Multicolor caladiums are colors that can t be classed as red pink or white varieties with an are pot basket favorites. Try these amazing caladium varieties in beds container gardens and window boxes. In many cases cultivars are sold without names. Leaf size and height are determined by many different variables even when comparing plants of the same variety.

Most varieties grow between 18 and 24 inches tall but dwarf forms are also available. Some books list these plants as c. There are literally too many cultivars to keep track of caladium cultivars are green red pink white even orange. About caladiums any garden with a shady location has a perfect spot for caladiums.