Caladium hybrid
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Caladiums prefer bright light and warm temperatures. Keep away from cool breezes or draughts. If they drop below 15C they will start going dormant.
Caladiums enjoy fairly moist soil without being soggy. In winter they enter a period of dormancy, in which case stop watering until new leaves grow in Spring.
Fertilise monthly in summer. Do not fertilise in winter. Use a slow-release well balanced organic fertiliser. Be careful of fertilisers too high in Nitrogen as this can affect leaf colour.
You can re-pot them while they are dormant. Remove tubers and place in a well-draining potting mix. Keep the tubers somewhere dry and warm during winter. Wait for new leaves to emerge in Spring before watering.
Keep your Caladiums warm. Add mulch, such as pine straw or bark chips, to help retain soil moisture and conserve water.
Caladiums are part of the Araceae family, of which the elephant ear is most commonly known. There are over 1000 cultivars of Caladium bicolor from the original South American plant. Every year a Caladium festival is held in Lake Placid, Florida, home to a majority of the world's Caladium fields, which are said to rival Holland's Tulip fields.
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