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Help w/ caladium's growth habits

jusdewit
19 years ago

I bought a bunch of jumbo bulbs-can't rem. their names-and they are beginning to shoot up and unfold leaves.This is new to me,but if these first few leaves and shoots are it-I'm really dissappointed.Some have just 1, 2-3' dia. leaf,with a couple of shoots poking up beside it-does this mean there will be 3 leaves total for that bulb?I wanted a pretty solid stand but now I fear the 12" planting distance I used is woefully too far apart.Or,do things just start out slowly but they'll send up lots more shoots for leaves?The way they look now it seems you'd have to plant the bulbs 0 inches apart and with sides touching in order to get a sense of fullness.Please tell me what is ahead so maybe I won't be so grumpy each time I water these anemic little leaves just poking up.I thought leaves would be about the size of a paper plate-is that way off?Help!

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