How To Care For Caladiums In Pots

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How to care for caladiums in pots. Native to the amazon river in brazil caladiums love a warm shady environment and can be grown both indoors and outdoors. Caladiums in containers do well as patio or deck plants. Grow caladiums in acidic soil that s moist and well drained. Caladium plants are popular because of their large heart shaped leaves that come in combinations of whites reds pinks and greens.

If you have a shady patio location caladiums can be grown in pots or containers. To make planting even easier purchase sprouted caladiums in small pots. Humidity is crucial to caladium houseplant care as the tubers are native to south american tropical forests and produce seasonal foliage during the rainy warm season. Fertilize your outdoor caladiums once a month.

Spray your indoor caladium to imitate the moist air of a greenhouse source. Growing and taking care of the caladium plant does not require any technicalities because these plants can be planted in containers or beds and borders. Fancy leaf caladiums have large heart shaped leaves. Producing colorful arrow to lance shaped leaves in spring and summer caladiums caladium bicolor die back in fall to the fleshy underground tubers.

These tips for the care of caladium plants will help you get the most out of them. Water your caladium often but don t over water it. How to care for caladium indoors. Planting caladium simple pot arrangement shade pots duration.

Once the plant has gone dormant cut off all of the leaves and store the pot in a dry location where the temperature stays around 60f. In the garden mass plant them in garden beds for a dramatic show of tropical color. Caladiums come in many different colors and varieties. Caladium as house plants when growing indoors in pots are a stunning addition to any room s design and feeling.

I discuss planting caladiums in pots and how to take care of them. Easy indoor care and propagation. Your indoor caladiums only need a liquid fertilizer every couple of weeks. Caladiums are not cold hardy at at all so be sure to bring the pot indoors before it drops below 40f or the bulb may not survive.

Indoor caladium plants require a medium light area with protection from midday sun which will scorch the leaves. These can be planted with other flowers or alone to make a bold statement or even a groundcover. A northern or eastern window is usually the best exposure.