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!