Product Review

DO NOT BUY UNLESS YOUR NIGHT TIME TEMPERATURES ARE ABOVE 50 DEGREES. With large dark red center with scarlet main veins and green border, Freida Hemple is the number one red variety for pot plant production - much in favor by gardeners and landscapers. These hardy plants just need a little warm soil and some occasional watering and fertilizer to provide vibrant colors all season long. Caladiums like well drained soil. Keep the newly planted bulbs moist - not soggy. Where most plants don't tolerate shade very well - many caladiums love shady areas! When your favorite flower will bloom for a week or two, caladiums will provide wonderful leaf color and texture all summer. White varieties put on an outstanding show all season long in shady areas. Bulbs should be planted in the landscape in the spring after the last frost. Generally, plant your bulbs with the soil temperatures warm to 65°F-70°F. If you are planting caladiums in northern climes, you can start the bulbs earlier in a warm, moist (not soggy) place inside and give them a head start. Plant right side up. Caladium bulbs have a rather smooth bottom side and knobby (these are actually the eyes or growing points) top side. Though they will grow no matter which way you orient them, planting with the top side up will provide you with the shortest sprouting time and the happiest plant. Your bulbs should be planted deep enough to cover them with 1 ½" to 2" of soil. A bit of bone meal would make your caladiums happy. Water after planting.