Caladium 'Carousel' Size#2(2 bulbs), Size #1(1 Larger bulb) ** New Crop 2024

BULB SIZE : Diameter
Size #2 : 1 inch to 1.5 inches
Size #1 : 1.5 inch to 2.5 inches
Jumbo : 2.5 inch to 3.5 inches
Mammoth : 3.5 inch to 4.5 inch
Mega-Mammoth : 4.5 inch to +++

SUN OR SHADE
The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full
Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

Sun Tolerance: Shade
Height: Intermediate
Color: White
Patent #: 27,097

*In general, larger bulbs produce more and bigger leaves faster.
Smaller bulbs will perform just as well given a little more time.

Planting, storing and growing instructions for caladium bulbs
and elephant ear bulbs
Caladiums have proven to be excellent bedding plants for full shade to
full sun. (For full sun tolerant varieties see individual variety
pictures). Caladiums will perform well in most any soil. Please check
planting zone chart for ideal planting times.
Caladiums are tropical bulbs. Therefore it is very important to keep
them warm. When your bulbs arrive it is important that you unpack them
immediately. They need to be in a well-ventilated area. Do not store
in the shipping carton that they arrived in! They must be stored in a
warm area with good air circulation until ready to plant. (70-80
degrees)
Caladiums have a natural dormant period beginning sometime in autumn.
The leaves will begin to die back, and this is the time to dig them if
you want to store them. For long-term storing we suggest digging them
before the first frost. Dry the bulbs in the sun with plenty of air
circulation and store them in a mesh bag or in peat moss and keep them
warm. For long-term storage 70 degrees is optimal.

Growing information
Many people think the larger the tuber the larger and better the plant
will be. In general, a larger bulb will produce more and larger leaves
quicker than a smaller bulb. But over the season the smaller bulbs,
with proper care, will produce the same desired effect. They should be
planted so that about an inch and a half of soil covers the tuber. The
spacing of the tubers depends upon the size of the tuber planted and
how full you want the effect to be. Generally speaking, for a full
appearance, plant two #1 bulbs 2 to 4 inches apart, then space these
plantings 12 to 18 inches apart-- plant jumbos 12 to 18 inches apart.
Again, it is very important not to plant the bulbs too early. Later is
better than too early. Wait until all chance of frost is past.
Caladiums may also be grown in pots, indoors or outside. They could be
started earlier in pots in a warm part of your home and then moved
outside when you desire. Also, the leaves are beautiful and very
long-lasting in floral arrangements!

***For a bushier potted plant (shorter and with more leaves) remove
the terminal, or main, bud. This is called de-eyeing, and is common in
commercial Caladium pot production.

Moisten the soil well when planting tubers. Soil should be kept
slightly moist until sprouting occurs. After sprouting, water often
and well. When planting, mix in some ordinary garden fertilizer, such
as bone meal. 6-6-6 or 8-8-8, according to package directions. Any
house plant fertilizers will work.