But before you decide to grow fancy leaf caladiums, there are a few things you should know about them and their care.originated in Peru and around the Amazon Basin in Brazil. Keep them well watered and fertilized and they will reward you with a colorful...
Caladiums can be grown in containers or clumped together within beds and borders. Applyingaround caladium plants will help to conserve and maintain moisture, even in containers.Since caladiums are considered tender perennials, they must be dug up in the...
Sometimes, these are present in the dormant tubers.If you want to start preventing caladium problems from fungus, immerse the tubers in hot water – water heated to 122 degrees Fahrenheit (50 C.) prior to planting or storing.
Limit watering to once monthly (to prevent it from drying out completely in soil) and keep in a somewhat dark location. Keep reading to learn more about storing caladium bulbs and how to care for caladium bulbs over winter.9, meaning that they should...
Frost will kill caladiums and you need to keep them out of frost.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });9 or higher, you can leave your caladium bulbs in the ground year round, as they can survive the winters...
If you do a lot of them, you could have your hands really full! In any event, share pictures of your new creations with your friends at Dave's Garden so we can celebrate your achievement with you.
For those of us who fancy Caladiums, and who are accustomed to the types we see in the big box stores, seeing a plant like the one pictured at right is sure to make one's eyes pop out of their sockets! Having grown this plant firsthand, I can state with...
Cover with about 3" of potting mix and water well. They will most likely survive, but their health and growth will be compromised.Be sure to water your container frequently during the summer.
(Strong winds tend to shred the large leaves)Caladiums prefer soil with a PH of 6.0 to 6.5 and soil amended with potash and phosphorous. It receives early morning sun and bright light throughout the day.
Many new gardeners are starting to plan their first adventure into our crazy, wonderful world. Caladiums pair well with coleus, impatiens, trailing begonias and ferns if you prefer mixed containers.Some gardeners like to plant caladiums in the ground...
Your comments are welcome, but please be aware that authors of previously published articles may not be able to respond to your questions.)Tubers fall into two groups: root tubers and stem tubers.
Are you listening? The lilac in the background has been growing in our gardens for over 50 years.for "three cold men," which refers to three succeeding nights of frost in May. When that first spell of warm weather with above-freezing temperatures at night...
Most of us use them, but how many of us really know that much about them? These fertilizers need moisture in order to break down and become available to the plant. Time-release pellets have an outer covering that breaks down over different periods of...
By following these procedures I produce a pretty good rose garden.Here is a recipe for an organic rose fertilizer you can make yourself.Water thoroughly, spread mixture evenly around the rose at the drip line.Scratch into the top 1-2 inches of soil and...
Begin with a pound of soften, unsalted butter. Place the herb butter in a basket with a loaf of crusty bread for a delicious gift anyone would love.Remember all those tomatoes and green beans you canned this summer?
If one of your gardening friends mentions a houseplant called "aralia," ask "which one?" There are at least three indoor tropicals called aralia. As a small to medium sized tropical, false aralia has a lovely lacey look, made even prettier by the dark...
In 2002 the USDA established guidelines to ensure consumers get certified organic foods of the highest quality.Farms that produce organic foods before it gets to markets must be government certified.
Ugh, tax time! Are you wishing that you had a magic money tree? A minor point but one that some readers may find importantMoney Tree art at left by the incomparable "Inky" Used here with permission, Thank you! Inky Art not to be used elsewhere without...
Distilled water was used to rule out anything that might be present in tap or rain water. My tomatoes that were growing directly in the ground had no BER. Setting aside the issue of the particular substance used, sealing a new cut on a tree can actually...
For me, I enjoy keeping an aquarium. Dig them into your garden soil instead.Of course using fish byproducts is not a new concept. I envision a large 150-gallon with Bala sharks and clown loaches or perhaps a devoted cichlid tank.I no longer keep plastic...
For the second part of this knot, you are going to do the opposite. Macrame hangers for containers can be simple or quite elaborate. Macrame hangers are an expensive accessory if you have to purchase them retail.
That stem is rotting and should be removed immediately.The rest of the canes are usually fine. Pour out and fully refresh the water frequently, and immediately do so if you notice any unpleasant rotten odor.
This is reflected in the growing periods of different types of plants. This got me to thinking that, perhaps, changes in soil nutrient levels coincided with differing growth stages in certain plants.
I have sprightly garden Santas, garden angels, miniature gardening tools, flower and butterfly ornaments, and all manner of garden knick-knacks made especially for hanging on a Christmas tree.
The one issue is that if you plant seeds in the areas you use Preen they will not come up. If you are dealing with plants in an established bed that will not have other plants growing from seeds there, then this is the product for you.or 15-15-15 –...
Buckwheat seeds are sterile, non-flammable (unlike buckwheat hulls) and never develop a burned odor no matter how often the cozies are heated.One cozy is fat and can be used to warm your feet or wherever you are cold.
One day I came upon bare root roses at bare bones prices. After reading comments from other, I passed by those cheap roses without regret. I can't believe the quality I get from this little device, especially in coping with low light situations.
