Tropicals & Tender Perennials: I need help with caladium/elephant ears??? , 1 by daisylovn

daisylovn wrote:
My brother in law just bought a house. My husband was over there helping them move in and sent me a picture of what I thought was caladiums. They are planted in beds around 3 sides of the house. My bil said I can have as many of them as I like...so hubby went back with a shovel and brought home quite a few. -- Once here I could see that most are about 2 ft tall, so now I am wondering if they are not what I thought. -- I have provided a picture so you can see the what the leaves look like.

Another thing is.. He transported them in 5 gallon buckets, with some water in the bottom. Once home almost all the leaves were wilted and looking dry.. I put them in soil in large pots.. Will they bounce back?? I'm worried.

What should I do? Any suggestions are welcome..

This message was edited Jul 11, 2010 8:36 PM