Re: caladium
- Subject: Re: [SG] caladium
- From: C* P*
- Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2001 12:46:51 EDT
In a message dated 8/19/01 2:44:57 AM Eastern Daylight Time, mtalt@CLARK.NET
writes:
<< My best success in overwintering tubers is to bring the pots in when
it starts to get cold and let them dry off, removing the foliage as
it fades and just leave the tubers in the pots of dry soil all
winter. Pots end up in my laundry room, which is kept at normal
house temps. In spring, I repot and water and keep warm and they
eventually start back into growth. >>
I have the first caladium ever this summer. It was given to me as gift on
Mother's Day. The leaves were immense and like tissue. A flaming pink with a
bit of green in the veins. A truly striking plant. It must have been
greenhouse grown.
Over the summer new leaves developed and they are a bit more substantial,
smaller and have blotches of green. I did not think of keeping it over but
now I will try. Warm dry it is then. I much prefer to keep bulbs in the pot.
If any roots remain alive you do not disturb them. Thanks Marge.
Claire Peplowski
NYS z4
