Beginner Gardening: Gardening is a dainty activity?, 1 by HollyAnnS

HollyAnnS wrote:
Well it was thanks to DG trades and Co-ops that I changed my mind. It started with a co-worker giving me a few of those Red Cannas that I didn't like, then a DG member traded me some yellow ones for my red ones and then I found the DG Canna Co-op.
Pirl, You are right about the foliage, I have some with bronze foliage and some with stripes as well as the green, they do look nice even when not in bloom.
I tried overwintering my Caladium bulbs in 2007 and they seemed to be OK, they did come back, not quite as full and the taller varieties seemed a bit floppy didn't quite stand up like they did the first year. I wasn't sure if I just restarted them too soon and they didn't get strong enough because they needed to reach for the light. I saved them again this year but plan to try starting them a bit later. Problem is the bulbs want to start, the ones in my Dads cellar are sending out shoots even thought they get no water and have little light. I did have beautiful pots last year mostly thanks to my ordering extra from the Co-op and of course I did the same again this year. Bill's Caladiums are very nice and at Co-op prices you can treat them as annuals.