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| Just showing off some of my Caladiums that have been emerging from dormancy the past couple of weeks. Don't have any names.
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- Posted by grabmebymyhandle 6 Kentucky (My Page) on Sat, Nov 17, 12 at 20:23
| ive just never been wild about caladiums really i dont even know why really, i should like them... caladium rubicundum is a different story, its fantastic! That one in the first pic is quite nice tho... |
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- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Mon, Nov 19, 12 at 9:56
| Nice! One of my favorite plants. Can't wait to buy more next spring! Never seen the first one either. I think the last is Carolyn Whorton. If so, the flowers on this one smell GOOD! |
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- Posted by tropicbreezent (My Page) on Sat, Nov 24, 12 at 2:54
| The first would have to be a very old cultivar. I got some from an old abandoned homestead. The gardens were developed there in about 1962 and a few years later it was all abandoned. It dies back at the end of the wet season and comes back with the first heavy rains of the new season. And I also found more at another abandoned homestead some 100 kms from the first. That homestead was built in the early 1950's but don't have a date for when it was abandoned. But I know that it was unoccupied in the late 1960's. So looks like that cultivar has been around for quite while. |
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| Hi one of my favorite aroids except for the dormant period.lol Broke down and bought a couple of the so called "evergreen" types but find they also go dormant but extend the season by several months. The hybrids called "Stained glass" have incredible colors and forms . they have transparent sections in the leaves only problem with them is they cost around 5 times the regulars lol gary |
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- Posted by grabmebymyhandle 6 Kentucky (My Page) on Mon, Dec 3, 12 at 11:30
| do they look like the one in my link, garyfla? |
Here is a link that might be useful: aroidia research caladiums
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| Hi Not really , the remarkable feature is the transparent sections in the leaves In my case they are deeper pink fading to light pink at the edges with very dark almost black veins The transparent parts are in the light pink They also come in odd colors purple yellow and even completely transparent looking like cellophane . Have heard they are hybrids of Caladium with another type of aroid ?? Seem to originate in Asia?? gary |
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- Posted by tropicbreezent (My Page) on Thu, Dec 27, 12 at 8:47
| Gary, they'd be from Thailand. That's the premier place in the world these days for developing new cultivars and introducing new plants into cultivation. Just thought I'd update this thread (nothing much else happening on this forum) with photo of one of the Caladiums that's looking quite good now (I believe). |
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- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Thu, Dec 27, 12 at 9:34
| Oh that's pretty!! Thanks! All (gardening) forums are slow. 'Tis the season to... be inside. If only we were all in the tropics... Keep teasing us! |
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- Posted by grabmebymyhandle 6 Kentucky (My Page) on Thu, Dec 27, 12 at 11:33
| Ive come to the conclusion that I really like the one in the first pic, does anyone have any ideas on a name, or source in the US? |
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- Posted by tropicbreezent (My Page) on Thu, Dec 27, 12 at 20:24
| Purple, thanks. It's a good time of year here now, the rains are setting in and everything is lush and green (or whatever other colours our plants have, LOL). Grab, as I mentioned before, that must be a very old cultivar. Possibly in the rush for new cultivars and colours the old ones have been forgotten and left behind. (I found an Alocasia in that situation, 'superseded' by all the new species and varieties coming on to the market.) Maybe if you got a chance to look around some older gardens (in a suitable climate) you might find some. |
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- Posted by miketropic 6B - 7 (My Page) on Sat, Dec 29, 12 at 4:16
| never seen the orignal one or that large red one for sale before. I don't care for caladiums much there really picky for me but my favs are "white wings" and "florida moonlight" they look almost the same anyways. very nice pics. |
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- Posted by tropicbreezent (My Page) on Sun, Dec 30, 12 at 6:13
| Mike, there is a huge range of varieties available, and they keep developing more all the time. This is one that was already on my place when I moved in. It's very similar to the one in the first photo, but a dwarf version. |
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| Hi Florida produces Caladiums by the gazillions . You can get the older varieties at any of the box stores ,Usually in spring . i usually get packages of them from Walmart as I tend to lose them over winter due to rains .You can often get 25 for under 5 bucks In your area you'd probably want to dig them in the fall and store over winter in a frost free area. be sure to keep them dry!! lolWonderful landscape plant!! gary |
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| It would be so wonderful to be able to enjoy caladiums at this time of year! All us Northerners can do now is look at photos of them from last season. Here's one from last summer. The 'elephant ear' was bought at our local Walmart about 3 years ago. I dig and over winter it each year, then replant in that pot when it gets warm enough. The red/greens and whites were purchased in January 2012 at a nursery just outside of Lake Placid, FL. They did very well, in part I suppose, because they were so fresh. I dug them up in the fall and they are now stored away for winter awaiting warm weather for replanting. It's been a pleasure to see yours, thanks for the eye candy in January! Deb |
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- Posted by tropicbreezent (My Page) on Thu, Jan 3, 13 at 22:03
| They look really nice. Caladiums need a good feed to boost the tubers so they perform extra well the following season. These days there's so many colours and patterns to choose from, it would take a long time to become bored. |
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| Thank you tropicbreezent, I really enjoy caladium. The pot is in a good viewing location through the front windows of our home. I usually plant some in a couple of other pots as well. It has to really warm up in our zone 6A before I even dare plant caladium. It's usually after Mother's Day to be safest, and that's a long wait for me! My Mom called earlier today (she's in central Florida atm) and informed me that the temperature is 80 degrees ;-) So I'm curious, in tropical zones, are caladium dug up and let rest, or are they left in place and do not die back at all? Also thanks for the reminder about fertilizing. I sprinkle some Osmocote on the 'soil' surface when they get planted. Would a second application, around mid-season, to add energy for the next year be a good idea? Deb |
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| Hi I'm at the north end of 10 florida. Caladiums go dormant around late Oct. all summer bulbs can be left in the ground IF they can be kept dry . there is another class of caladiums called "evergreen" though i find they go dormant just like the regulars though later and last longer. They're coming up right now while the regulars are still asleep.. I fertilize whenever in active growth but if you need to dig and store during winter I'd hold off to allow them to go dormant. gary |
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| Very interesting info about 'regular' and 'evergreen' caladiums and when they go dormant. :-) Thanks for the fertilizer advise, that's good to know. I'll think about this post while mixing up fresh medium for the pot next summer. It'll remind me about the importance of ferts for these guys the following year. Deb |
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