On Thu, 27 Feb 2003 20:36:40 -0600, "CWilde"
wrote:

The thing I worry about trying caladiums, is I'm not much of a house
starter, and it'd be half way to June before our outside temperatures meet
their requirements. The display garden at the state fair had a wonderful bed
a few years ago, but you just don't see them offered in local garden
centers. Definitely a catalog ordered item. If you've had success with it
as a house plant, (and I've read that they do make OK house plants) maybe
I'll try one this spring as an inside/outside plant. What type of light do
you have it in the house?

Carlotta
Iowa
high of 34 today - some of the ice melted

I have a west window that my plants tolerate. We too are at 34 and ice
melting. (North Texas zone 7) I use caladiums as a seasonal outdoor
plant. Then i either dig up the bulbs at the end of the season, or
mulch heavily. My elephant ears are just mulched all to heck out
there. I already have too many plants inside to try for another.
Besides, i found some small tubors, planted them in a pot, and
eventhough they LUNGED up through the dirt, they have long stems and
not that attractive. I am going to see if they like living in the pond
when it warms up. It could be may before i can put the bulbs in the
ground, but they grow FAST. I know it's hard to wait so long, but we
have to garden to mother nature's rules. I am champin' at the bit
myself !!! You mean they dont have caladium bulbs at walmart? I was
so surprised to see the bulbs and flowers they had inside in bins.
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