Growing Caladium Uk
To keep them blooming fertilize your caladiums once per month during the growing season with a 5 10 10 fertilizer.
Growing caladium uk. To grow caladiums plant the tubers in a moist shady location at least 6 to 8 inches apart in well draining soil. 9 rare bicolour caladium angel wings queen of the leafy house plant 1 bulb plant 9 99 9. If you re growing caladiums indoors keep them in a warm room with plenty of light until outside temperatures are warm enough to transplant. Caladium grown in pots also should be fed with liquid fertiliser once a month to promote growth.
Caladiums like well drained soil. Elitely 30 pcs caladium caladium bicolor flower indoor seeds colocasia seed for home garden seed. Planting and growing our classic caladium bulbs is a breeze. Indoors or out caladiums are a seasonal plant with foliage in the summer and a rest period in the autumn or winter.
Virtually all of the features of the old searches are still available and in addition we have added several new features to create a more comprehensive and user friendly search experience. When you plant caladiums you should plant them about 4 to 6 inches 10 to 15 cm deep and 4 to 6 inches 10 to 15 cm apart. Store at 13 16c ready to plant again next year. T hese hardy plants just need a little warm soil and some occasional watering and fertilizer to provide vibrant colors all season long.
6 bulb caladium plant color on the picture queen of the leafy plants caladium peakny. Shops in united kingdom. Top tips for growing caladiums indoors. Foliage will always grow towards the light so regular turning means you ll maintain a bushy even habit for your caladium plant.
Tubers of mature caladium can be divided. We have combined these two powerful search tools into a single find a plant service searching over 250 000 plant records. Their rest period isn t determined by temperature or light cycle but by how long the plant has been growing. If the area puddles after a good rain you might want to look elsewhere to plant your bulbs.
Unless you live in a warm part of the country then dig up the caladium bulbs once the growing season has ended and before the first frosts. Make sure that each new tuber section has at least one growing site. Growing caladium as indoor plants has its challenges though as the plant requires high humidity and heated home interiors are generally quite arid. Turn your pots round 90 degrees each week to ensure avoid any risk of plants becoming one sided or leggy over time.
Caladium tubers should be planted about one to two inches 2 5 to 5 cm.