Boynton Beach, FL (Zone 10a) | February 2005 | positive
The Caladium industry is centered around Lake Placid, Florida. It was started in that area by Capt. T. W. Webb, a horticulturist who wor...Read Moreked for the Archibold Biological Station in Hicoria. Ninety percent of commercially grown caladiums are still grown within a 10-mile radius of Webb's (my dad's) original farm.
A Caladium Festival is held in Lake Placid in September.
'Candidum' is a relatively tall variety with white leaves, delicate green veining and a thin green border. Requires shade to prevent lea...Read Moref scorch. Can be de-eyed for smaller pots.
Caladiums 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.
The Caladium industry is centered around Lake Placid, Florida. It was started in that area by Capt. T. W. Webb, a horticulturist who wor...Read More
Caladium bicolor 'Candidum' is one of the popular cultivars. If you want a smaller version, try 'Candidum Junior.'
'Candidum' is a relatively tall variety with white leaves, delicate green veining and a thin green border. Requires shade to prevent lea...Read More