Caladium 'Pink Gem' Size#2(2 bulbs) ***New Crop 2025 In Stock!!!

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 +++

Planting in Pots and Containers: Caladiums are beautiful in pots,
hanging baskets and containers. As in landscaping, you will need to
have 1 ½” – 2” of soil over the bulbs. The soil depth below the bulb
will not need to be deep as the roots emerge from the top of the
bulbs. ***Plant 3 bulbs #2 size in 6" pot.

Starting Pots Indoors: For areas in the north where summer
temperatures arrive later in the year, you may wish to start your
caladiums indoors in pots and then move them outside once the
temperatures have warmed up. The pots should be kept in a very warm
area 70° F or above to encourage them to come out of dormancy. The
warmer the temperatures you are able to provide, the more quickly they
will grow. Once the leaves emerge, make sure they are in an area that
gets optimal sunlight until the temperatures are right to move them
outdoors.

As indoor plants, caladiums will tend to grow long “leggy” stems as
they reach toward sunlight. For this reason, we do not recommend them
as ideal indoor plants. However, we have lots of customers who are
happy with their indoor results.

Helpful hint for those who plant in pots and containers: If you start
your bulbs in pots, these pots could be planted or sunk right into
your landscaping. This will allow you to easily harvest the bulbs in
their pots when fall arrives. After the first cold spell knocks back
the leaves, you will be able to pull up the entire pot and store it in
a warm area, above 65° F, for the winter. The pots could be stacked
and put out of sight, out of mind until you bring them out the next
summer and start watering them again. The same storage tactic can be
used for any containerized caladium plantings.

Watering:

Water sparingly at first to prevent deterioration. Once the leaves
emerge, water freely taking care not to allow them to set in saturated
soil. They do not like to be in soggy soil. Typically, watering
every couple of days will be ideal. Since the leaf mass is so large,
it is usually apparent when the plant requires water, because the
leaves begin to look droopy.

We recommend watering your caladiums in the early morning or evenings
to prevent the leaves from sun burning. Water droplets on the leaves
during the hot part of the day could be magnified by the sun’s light
and essentially burn holes in the leaves.

Fertilizing:

Caladiums are not “heavy feeders” and do not require a lot of
fertilizer. If you wish, you can fertilize at the time of planting
with a balanced fertilizer such as 6-6-6 or 8-8-8 or a slow release
fertilizer such as Osmocote or Nutricote. Miracle-Gro also works
well. Do not fertilize too often, as this can result in the
discoloration of your leaves or the possibility of holes in the
leaves. The ideal soil Ph is 5.5 – 6.5.

We recommend giving your caladiums a second fertilization late in the
summer after you have started cutting off the “tired looking” and dead
leaves. This will often encourage a second healthy growth of leaves
before the fall dormancy.

What to do when the leaves start looking “tired”.

Late in the summer, it is normal for your leaves to start to look
“tired” and worn. This is normal. They have been subject to high
temperatures, brutal sunlight, wind, sprinklers and battering rains.
We recommend cutting the “tired” leaves off at the ground level. This
will improve the appearance of your planting and encourage the bulb to
issue a new leaf in its place.

Winter Storage:

At the end of the summer and early fall, when your night temperatures
start to cool, your leaves will start to whither and dry up as they
prepare to go into dormancy for the winter. In areas outside of
Florida, you will need to dig up the bulbs prior to the first frost.
Allow the leaves to remain intact when you dig them. Dry the bulbs in
a warm ventilated area and then remove the dry dead foliage. Store
the bulbs in a tray, onion sack, paper bag