Re: caladium low temp. was: picture

Thanks Marge,
I knew they prefer 70-90 and 60s are tolerated. And since our soil temp,
especially in a shaded area is probably cooler than the air temp, I was
afraid of them planting them. Your info on injury below 50 is helpful. I
will pass it on. Thanks.


Kitty
-------Original Message-------
From: Marge Talt <mtalt@hort.net>
Sent: 05/23/03 01:43 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] caladium low temp. was:  picture

> 
> According to all info. I have ever found, 60F is as low as they are
happy with; temps in the 50s can injure the tuber.  So, you need to
wait until your night time lows are around 60F before you put them
outside.  It's not that they will actually keel over at 50F, but they
will suffer, which means they won't grow as well for you.

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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> From: Kitty Morrissy <kmrsy@earthlink.net>
> Just received 50 caladium tubers for our Display gardens last week.
 Of
> course we got a cold snap here, lows down to 40, highs just barely
60 to
> 65.  I gave the gardens the planting instructions from Caladium
World and
> suggested they start them indoors over heat, that our soil is just
too cold
> yet for them.  Jim, or anyone, what would you suggest for a minimum
night
> air temp or soil temp for planting them directly outdoors?  And if
they are
> planted too cold, will they survive?


If you have weeds, you don't have enough plants.

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