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Category: Bulbs and other similar animals: Caladium
Status: Not yet sown
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Apr 13, 2007
Apr 13, 2007
"Yes, plant bulbs so they have about 2" of dirt covering them. Starting them in a 4" pot is OK. What size bulbs are they?
The MG potting soil works great!! It's light and it drains well. I use it too but I also mix in Peat humus. A combination of Peat Humus and MG potting soil will do the best!!
You can add "a little" fertilizer to each pot. I would put the bulb down 2", cover it with an inch of dirt and then sprinkle "a little" 6-6-6 and then cover with the remaining inch of dirt"
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/699553/
helpful info from seller
Jun 24, 2007
ok, they are up! and I hate them
laugh, isn't that ridiculous- they look just like the pics, why didn't I know this before I bought them?!
They are very cool and gorgeous in their own way, I just don't like them and don't know why. Probably cause Karen went over and tried to pick one up thinking it was trash caught in the hostas :/ then she laughed at me, and said- oh! those are pretty.....I know they aren't- I have eyes- they look ridiculous in our yard- I placed them too far apart and picked exactly the wrong coloration for the spot- they look like windblown trash, and we have enough of that thank you!
Jun 24, 2007
someone else will love them though :) one man's trash
Jun 30, 2007
Jun 30, 2007
the Miss Muffets are growing on me though- they keep trying to bloom :) and they are small and charming
Jun 30, 2007
Jun 30, 2007
Jul 1, 2007
a MM seedpod- i'd love to know what it got fertilized with, cause there weren't any other caladium flowers up when this one was blooming- odd, cool, but I can't wait to see what comes out of those seeds
pic is real blurry, not sure why, I'll get a better one
Jul 11, 2007
no idea where that seed pod went- lots more flowers out there, but no big pod :( oh well
here is Miss Muffet finally getting down to business
Jul 13, 2007
Jul 13, 2007
Aug 10, 2007
Aug 28, 2007
Aug 28, 2007
Aug 28, 2007
far back shot of that area of caladiums
Sep 13, 2007
Sep 13, 2007
Sep 13, 2007
Sep 13, 2007
Oct 7, 2007
Right before bagging for the winter- keeping them, they look great once they fill in, and are very undemanding for how much color they give
Oct 7, 2007
and my oh so professional job of bagging (which will hopefully work regardless)
Dec 29, 2007
only ones that did not rot in the bag!! and they were my favorites too :D
