Bulbs: Caladiums for 2013, 1 by cathy166

cathy166 wrote:
I couldn't help but post the swallowtail butterfly on the echinacea. This gentle creature allowed lots of photography.

The second and fourth photos are the same container of White Queen. Originally I thought the sun brought the red/pink color, but that is not the case. Many of them open deep pink. The curled foliage is dark before it opens. The veination seems similar to yours.

For a change, I ordered Marie Moir caladiums from Bill. The must have been on the edge of this tall pink leaf in the third photo. Reminds me of Carolyn Wharton, but it seems too dark. The two leaves are huge and grew long before Marie Moir sprouted.

I am guessing that some bulbs are more mature than others. Some that were planted two months ago are really slow growing. Others planted much more recently have sprouted quickly. They were planted much more recently because I did not realize I still had bulbs that needed to be planted until I started to clean up. Really losing it....