Caladium Care Outdoors

Tubers come in four sizes:The larger the tuber, the larger the number and size of the leaves.Regardless of size, each tuber has a larger central bud surrounded by two or more secondary buds.

Place the plants in a warm, dry location for at least a couple weeks to dry out. Caladiums can be grown in containers or clumped together within beds and borders. While this may sometimes be difficult to distinguish in some varieties, those that are planted...

If this happens, just increase the plant's shade.Too much water or fertilizer near the plant tubers can also create caladium plant problems. If the infestation is out of control, use, known as “Bt,” that's made for caterpillar control.Aphids can be...

(10 C.) in a dry place. Place your plants in a cool, dark area for 2 to 3 weeks. Is a popular ornamental plant famous for its large leaves of interesting, striking colors. Store them at 50 F.

If you live in zones 8 or less, you will need to spend some time around the time of first frost digging caladiums up and store them for the winter.Planting caladiums at the right time will ensure that you have healthy and lush caladium plants all summer...

Once you've had the pleasure of producing hybrid Caladium seeds, you can be more particular in choosing varieties or species to try out.My previous experience in hybridizing aroids revealed to me that when a cross works well, you can end up with a great...

The Caladium community is being turned on its ear by the newest varieties coming out of Thailand. Before you plunk down your cash, however, let me tell you my experience with these entrancing beauties .

Several grades of tubers are available, with prices ranging from very inexpensive for the smaller ones, to impressive budget breakers that are quite massive. The colorful leaves look tempting and might be mistaken for candy.

They will soon send up shoots for another spectacular show. Many of us have a shady area that needs a splash of color and very few flowering plants thrive in reduced sunlight. They make excellent landscape plants and are especially attractive in beds...

Caladiums are enexpensive and easy to obtain. Caladiums are sold in several grades, and the #1 Jumbos give the biggest show, but I've also used the smaller ones sold in those cheap big box store bags with great results; it just takes more of them to fill...

They come out of dormancy either due to temperature or length of day.The following familiar plants are grouped according to how the tubers should be cared for after the growing season.Bear in mind that, unless you enjoy the work of digging and replanting...

After these have passed, it's considered safe to plant anything susceptible to frost. Warm-season vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, squash and melons can suffer greatly, if air temperatures drop below 50 degrees, unless you've protected...

Remove the tubers from the pot, brush the dirt off and store them in a dry location at 60 degrees F for the winter. Installing a fence or other barrier keeps your pets away from the leaves.

Although ingestion of the cape jasmine gardenia may cause your pet discomfort, this variety of gardenia is only slightly toxic and does not typically cause a severe reaction, like death.

It usually affects flower petals but this reddish-brown spotting can affect hydrangea leaves. The higher the pH of the soil (the more alkaline), the less available iron is to the hydrangea.

Look for signs of damage, rot or insect holes, and dispose of unwanted fruit. Only the date palm is capable of producing the date fruit that is eaten by many people. Dates are commonly harvested from the tree, however, and fruit that falls to the ground...

Split-leaf philodendron (Philodendron bipinnatifidum), also called cut-leaf or tree philodendron, is a tough shrub that will grow outdoors in some parts of the U.S. despite coming from the tropical rainforests of Paraguay and Brazil.

In extremely dry conditions, moisten the soil once or twice a week.If you grow it for grain, callaloo needs a 110- to 150-day growing season. The nutritious seeds are a flavorful grain.

Use a trowel or spade to work in 1 tablespoon of Epsom salts per foot of soil at the bottom of each plant. More plants lack magnesium, and Epsom salts provides plants with a quick and easily accessible source of that nutrient, especially when you apply...

Roots develop on cuttings along nodes. Insert the jasmine vines halfway into each cell of the planting tray.Cover the planting tray with a dry-cleaning bag and set it in a sunny windowsill out of direct sunlight or outdoors in the shade.

If temperatures are kept above 60 F, seeds germinate in two to six months and faster if the temperature remains above 80 F. It grows to a mature size of 30 to 60 feet tall and 20 to 80 feet wide.Avocado trees survive where temperatures never drop below...

Tiny, easily hidden, sharp thorns line the leafy branches.Prune away any dead or damaged/broken branches anytime of year encountered. If frosts never occur, Mexican bird of paradise grows 15 to 25 feet tall and 12 to 18 feet wide.

Translucent spots appear on leaves and over time, grow larger and turn yellow, brown or reddish-brown with purple halos. Fern scale and hemispherical scale feed on ferns. The spores sprout and grow into small, heart-shaped plants.

Wear gloves when working with croton, as the sap is often irritating to the skin. Although croton is a tender tropical plant usually enjoyed indoors, gardeners in the warm climates of U.S. Department of Agriculture hardiness zones 10 and above can grow...

Honored as Hawaii's state flower, the hibiscus is a widely known and much loved flowering plant that naturally thrives in tropical and sub-tropical climates. Do not over fertilize, and always water your hibiscus after fertilizing so as not to burn the...

Provide shelter from breezes and drafts from air conditioner units, too. The ideal temperature range for the big, leathery leaved plant is 60 to 65 F at night and 75 to 80 F during the day.

Don't worry about hurting it; you're helping it. Rather than repot, consider moving them outdoors. This may mean trimming some of it away with a knife. After that, water once a week until it's well established.Prune your azalea after it's done flowering.