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Planting and growing caladium bulbs for garden make adding colour to the landscape an easy task. Caladiums can be grown in containers or clumped together within beds and borders. There are numerous varieties of caladiums found in either the fancy-leaved or the strap-leaved cultivar. Often varieties that bloom for a short portion of the season. Blooming on caladium plants is not common, but tubers planted in favourable locations tend to produce small flowers. Height Up to 80 cm ? Flower Colour Pale yellow (the flower-like bud on a caladium is a spathe) Bloom Time The flowers are inconspicuous and when grown as annuals, they may not have time to flower at all. Planting And Care In temperate areas, they should be lifted before the first frost The corms are dried and stored for the winter when temperatures fall to 65 degrees F (18 degrees C) and stored moderately dry (not bone-dry) over the winter at temperatures between 56 degrees F (13 degrees C) and 61 degrees F (16 degrees C) Caladium Care Caladiums grow from tubers and can be propagated by dividing the tubers These plants thrive in moist, well-drained soil and are generally happier in partial shade As the foliage begins to die down in the fall, reduce water, dig up and air dry bulbs for a week Store in a dry location at 55 degrees or above Sunlight Full - sun to partial shade Watering - During their growing season, they require moderate watering. Soil Moist - well-drained soil Temperature -18 to 24 degrees C Fertilizer - Fertilize weekly during the growing season with liquid or use slow-release pellets.