A Gardeners Forum Forums Gardening Reference Gardening in 2006 Caladium info please!

Hi ya'll,

Well, it seems it's that time of year to dig up Caladiums. This is the first year that I've planted and enjoyed a nice variety in pots. I've put Caladiums in the ground in years past, but did not dig up and store.

Should I store my bulbs or just keep them in their pots to winter over til next spring? Other tips on Caladiums?

I'm in zone 9, we get mild winters, maybe a few nights of 25 degrees.

Hey Stephanie...check out the info Bill put together HERE That should answer most of your Caladium questions. They are among my favorite plants!

I didn't think they would have to be pulled up
in your growing zone???

Thanks Rosie! I'm still a bit puzzlied though. As Weezie stated, I'm also wondering if I can just leave the bulbs in their pots since I am in zone 9.

I would think you'd be able to...

**I over winter dahlia's in a certain spot here
at the base of my house and I am in a growing zone of 5..

so, even if you have your caladiums in a pot,
I would think they'd be easy enough to move into
a slightly heated garage or basement of your house..

Up here, Unless they were in that same exact spot I over winter the dahlia, they wouldn't survive.. but I would think in your growing zone/area you'd be able to leave them right in the ground...

I am hoping, maybe Jiffy or Alankhart can scoot thru, they're closer to your growing zone, than I am and would be able to help you alot better than I can...

Stephanie.. last fall I left mine in the ground and they came back we even had freezing rain and an ice storm a couple of times But I had loaded lots of leaves over them when they died back . well before the coldest time of year for us here which is Jan And Feb, this is the second year for them. I even had some in pots and they survived too!

Those are very pretty angelblossom, I have never seen one with white leaves before.

Weezie, angelblossom and comfrey,
I think I am going to leave them in their pots after reading your input. I may even mulch in their pots from angelblossom's tip. Thanks ya'll!

angelblossom, thanks for showing your caladiums; very nice!

I think you'll Be fine Stephanie,, Plenty of leaves over them when they die back I put my pots up against the house on the south side and just pile leaves over them pretty high

Thanks Comfrey We had them In KS and a couple of years ago I finally found some here!