Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-Leafed Caladium, Heart of Jesus 'White Christmas'

I love caladiums, and White Christmas is on of my favorites. It makes a dark area shine with light.

I have an East facing ...Read Morefront porch with a deep overhang and use caladiums on it in mass every year. White Christmas makes the other colors pop out and gives the containers lots of appeal.

dig as soon as frost cuts them down, let dry in open air inside for a couple of weeks, then store in shoe boxes......I put them under the bed.

I I bought one last year at a major drug store, It was so pretty, within a very short time it died off, I was very sad, not knowing anyth...Read Moreing about it I figured it was dead, must of planted in wrong place, under the shade of a nice Camelia tree, and just a couple of weeks ago, lo and behold, there it was 2 of them now! Needless to say, I'm very happy! so delicate looking.

'White Christmas' is white leaf with pronounced green central veins, and no pinking. Good in mostly-shade situations.

Ca...Read Moreladiums can be potted up in early spring, and kept in the greenhouse to get an early start on spring growth, or directly planted once soil is warm and danger of frost is past. Regular watering will keep them growing all season.

Lift tubers in the fall, and store in moist, cool (but not cold) peat or other medium. Or can be treated as a warm-season annual.