Mid-Atlantic Gardening: July Blooms, 1 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Orchid---

What does the baby Powder contribute to the well-being of the bulbs? Is it to keep them dry?
One thing about germinating caladiums---they do not really germinate until the temps. reach mid-80's to 90 degrees. IF you have a warm spot (top of the water heater or similar) start them early and plant the tubers all the way down in the bottom of the pot. Light is NOT necessary at this point.....
They take a while to sprout......

Also--You may have gotten the seeds for the "S. African Foxglove Triloba" fromME, unless Sally shared some with you from the ones i gave her?????.
I think Sally just grew them for the first time this past Spring.....Correct me if i am wrong....

The S. A. Foxglove is all different from the regular one.....The leaves have 3 lobes, the blooms are sparser on the stems, and the seed pods are a nightmare to get seeds out of.....All woody and hard.....NOT like the regular Digitalis.

Here's a picture of the leaves.....

Gita