Here's new one I planted this year, I thought was rather nice. It's new for me anyway, it's been around for awhile. It's called Gray Ghost
Bill
Which Caladiums do you have planted this year?
Here's a planter with Rosebud, Scarlet Rose, Mrs WB Halderman and a couple others. It's looking really nice!!!
Bill
Love your planter! I don't have any caladiums yet this year! :( I didn't overwinter any. Last year I had a bunch. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Bill-
I have planted the White Queen, I purchased in Feb from you! They are just now popping up out of the ground. Will keep you posted on how they look.
Merae
ms_merae.....post a pic when they come up, I LOVE the white queens!
Here's a pot of some Pink Beauty. They're still very young plants
Here's a picture of some Fannie Munson. The leaves that have the green in them will turn pink within a couple days. Pretty plant!
A pot of Pink Symphony. I'd rather have this then Thai Beauty any day!!
A pic of some June Bride I have.
Bill
They're lovely Bill. Pink Symphony is my favorite.
Jackie
I don't know names - I planted them around the trunk of my Bismarck Palm.
Steve
Skaz421:
The White one in front is Candidum, the pink one next to it is Florida Sweetheart and it looks like Red Flash in the background(The red one)
Bill
Thanks Bill
Not sure of the names....
Dave,
The pink one is most likely Pink Beauty and the white ones look like Candidum. The whites could possibly be White Christmas but I don't think so, the two look very similar but the Candidum tends to have the smaller green veins. Your Pink Beauty looks awesome!!!!
Bill
This is my favorite. I have a couple in the ground, but I'm having difficulty keeping them shaded.
Steve
Skaz421,
That looks like Miss Muffet, but then again I'm not going to swear to it. That looks like a fancy leaf variety and the Miss Muffet is a strap leaf variety. Is the plant real short? The Miss Muffet is also a dwarf variety, it doesn't get real tall, maybe a foot at the most. I have a bed of the Miss Muffets I'll take a picture of and post.
That is a pretty plant you have there though!!
Nice colors!! Can you get a picture of it with a little more light?
Bill
Looks like Miss Muffet to me too Steve and Bill....mine have just come up....
I had to go out and take a few more shots....
This ones a little different...
I like the patterns in this closeup...
Dave,
The top picture is Miss Muffet, Candidum and Pink Beauty. The middle picture is Lord Derby and the last one is Pink Beauty. That Lord Derby looks nice!!
Bill
Thanks for telling me the names....
I'm excited about the Lord Derbys this year....Of course, I will now be ordering more!
Great pics Dave!
White Queen - new for me this year. Always had Candidum before. Purchased from Bates in Lake Placid, Florida. Hmmm....Is that you or a competitor?
White Queen in tree bed on the right....
CJ
CJ,
Nice plants!! No, that's not me. Bates is a grower, I'm more of a broker. I deal with 5-6 different farms down here but Bates isn't one of them. The farms I deal with keep me well stocked with whatever I need. They're owned by friends of mine, I definitely know the Bates family but don't do any business with them.
Bill
Thanks, Bill. Just curious.....
Hey, there's someone over on the ID forum asking about some caladium ID's. I know you could help. :-)
CJ
CJ--what a pretty pic. Beautiful white queens perking up there. :-)
I bought a couple of new caladiums for Mother's Day. I think they are Caladiums. I have never seen this kind before.
Can you tell me what they are?
Susan
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Susan,
They're most likely Florida Beauty.
Are the ones on the left the same? Very nice looking plant!!
Bill
Yeah, I bought two of them at a local feed store. They had some nice plants for Mother's Day and I saw these, the only two, and snapped them up. LOL
They were only $10 each, which I thought was a bargain.
Thanks for the ID.
Susan
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I know I'm stupid (just thought I'd throw that in there before anyone else had a chance!). But, I'm not so good about saving them every year. I buy new ones already grown usually. I bought some bulbs this year and didn't get them started in time. So, wound up buying grown ones.
Here's the stupid part. I notice most of you people are in warmer climates, but I thought Caladiums had to go dormant for a certain time every year???
I see there's a co-op going right now. I'm hesitant to get in on it since I have no clue what I'm doing. But, I LOVE Caladiums!
Any advise for us in colder climates?
thanks,
Kathy
In my warmer climate, we treat them as annuals. Too much rain during the fall, and they mostly rot. There will be a few survive, but very few. This is from an "everything you wanted to know about caladiums" site:
Caladiums do not tolerate cold temperatures. When air temperatures drop below 65°F plants will begin to deteriorate and the foliage will eventually collapse. Tubers will need to be lifted throughout most of the continental U.S. except for south-central Florida and extreme southern Texas where foliage will die but tubers can over-winter. In south Florida, temperatures may never get low enough to stop growth and caladiums will survive year round. Plants grown in the northern half of the U.S., where the growing season is short, or that are grown in dense shade may fail to produce well developed tubers. In this case it is better to purchase new tubers and replant in the spring.
When caladiums are lifted, the tubers should be dug from the soil, cleaned, dried and held in a well ventilated area at 70°F. Temperatures should not exceed 90°F or fall below 65°F. Tubers held for many weeks may begin to sprout. However, tubers should not be planted out-of-doors until the soil temperatures are above 65°F.
The web site: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MG278
CJ
Thanks CJ.
Only once was I ever successful at saving bulbs. I had them in pots and just put the pots in my heated basement. Pulled out the pots the following spring and started to water them.
I either never get them pulled in time or never start them again in time. Guess it's just as well to treat them as annuals.
I have a lot of hostas and love the red ones for color in shady areas.
Kathy
We can't grow hostas. We try, but they just never do well. DH is determined he's going to, and the poor things struggle so. And because we can't grow them, we of course REALLY want them!!
I didn't know there were red hostas!
cj
cj, no i meant the red caladiums... although there are hosta's with red petioles (stems)
check out red october hosta
i just bought one, it's gorgeous
Kathy
ceejaytown......Somewhere (on a long lost thread) I had a whole thing about growing hostas in only water with tadpoles addes. That's the only way I can get them to grow in Florida. Otherwise, were just too hot. Give it a try, I'm sure it will work for you too. I just use old McCoy pottery, or other heavy vases, add a hosta with no dirt on it's roots, add water, several tadpoles, and voila! Happy healthy hostas all summer.
Kittymom....I LOVE your caladiums! I have most of the varieties except for a few, and one of the few is the one you're showing! I can't believe you found it at a hardware store. However, Bill (caladiums4less) will send you a dozen for the same $10 you spent. ( I would have been tempted too, I know....)
:)
Mary,
"I wish I had the FL Beauty"! That's one I actually need for "my own" collection. There's only a couple farms growing it that I know of and unfortunatly I don't deal with either one of them.
That is a sharp looking Caladium!!!!
Bill
Oh Bill, I know you don't have it, it was one on my long wish list i gave you.... :)
But, if kittymom is begining to become a new caladium addict with us, she needs to know about you, so she's not spending $10 per!
BTW, things are definitely sprouting around here....Red Flash, Florida Sweethearts, White Queens, Rosebuds....I love this time of the year!
:D
LOL, I didn't think Bill had that one. The only reason I am not buying any bulbs now is I don't want to wait another month for them to leaf out. I am another instant gratification person. LOL
I have also tried to save them over from year to year but have not yet been successful. But I really did try.......
Susan
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