Caladiums 1 Plant or Several ?

[Nyboy]

I found a package of bulbs in my car. gave them to kid at work to plant. I never grew them this is what came up.

 

[Smart Red]

I use them a lot for color in the shade garden behind the house while the begonias are growing.

 

[thistlebloom]

It looks like all the bulbs were put together in the same hole. It came out nicely though, very striking combo.

I used some this year for the first time in a shade container. Other shade plants in this container have not thrived in the past because it's pretty deep shade in a breezeway, but the caladiums are doing fantastically, and I'm so pleased.
I like that white one, I'll look for one of those for next year.

 

[Smart Red]

Those caladium are nice accent plants around the Christmas season. The white ones especially are impressive in a pot beside poinsettias. The green with Christmas-red veining looks good as well. I've used them instead of Poinsettia some years -- and they don't need to be thrown away after the holidays like poinsettia seem to.

 

[journey11]

I love caladiums. They add a nice pop of color in your shade gardens for a long time too. Really nice in containers as well. Get more...one is not enough!

I don't think I'll bother digging mine up next time though. Just easier to buy more next year as they are cheap enough. Most of mine didn't make it over the winter anyway.

 

[Carol Dee]

WOW, I love the color combination you got. I have two in a shady planter along with some red impatiens.

 

[Carol Dee]

@Nyboy here is a snapshot of my wash tub of caladium and impatiens.

 

[Nyboy]

The red really makes the white pop !!

 

[Carol Dee]

Now to remember to dig them and get them inside for the winter! I forgot the ones I had last summer.

 

[Lavender2]

I found a package of bulbs in my car. gave them to kid at work to plant. I never grew them this is what came up.View attachment 8697

Looks like there's more than one way to plant a bag of bulbs.
I like that, very pretty! Give that kid a bonus.