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Caladium spp.

How to Grow Caladium

If you love the look of the elephant ear plant (Alocasia spp.), but you're on the hunt for more colourful varieties, then caladiums are perfect for you! Not to be outdone by their larger relatives, caladiums shine all on their own with their wide array of colours from green leaves with speckles of white, and green with white and pink centres. So if you happen to have too much green (is there really such thing?) in your indoor jungle, caladiums are a perfect partner to brighten up the room.

Sun

Regular watering

Soil

Climate

How to grow caladium in a pot

Step 1

Choose a pot at least 200mm wide and deep (or larger, depending on your plant size. Position the pot indoors in a spot that is well lit, but away from direct sunlight.

Step 2

Partially fill your chosen planter with quality potting mix, such as Yates Speciality Potting Mix Plants and Ferns.

Step 3

Remove the plant from the container, gently tease the roots and cut away any encircled or entangled roots.

Step 4

Position in pot and backfill with potting mix, gently firming down. Water in well.

Step 5

Protect your plants from annoying fungus gnats by applying a layer of Yates Gnat Barrier to the top of the mix.

Step 6

Water occasionally, allowing the plant to slightly dry out between waterings.

Step 7

Feed fortnightly from spring to autumn with Yates Thrive Indoor Plants & Ferns Liquid Plant Food or use Yates Thrive Plant Food Spikes Plants & Ferns which feeds plants for up to 2 months.

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How to grow caladium in a garden

Step 1

Choose a well-drained, partly shaded spot in the garden and prepare the planting area well by digging in Yates Dynamic Lifter Soil Improver & Plant Fertiliser.

Step 2

Dig the planting hole twice as wide and to the same depth as the root-ball. Remove the plant from the container, gently tease the?roots.

Step 3

Position in hole and backfill with soil, gently firming down. Always water in well after planting to settle the soil around the roots and keep the soil moist for several weeks while the new plant establishes.

Step 4

Mulch lightly with an organic mulch, such as bark chips, sugar cane or pea straw and water in well.

Step 5

Water once or twice a week, depending on weather conditions to keep the soil lightly moist.

Step 6

Feed regularly from spring to autumn with Yates Thrive All Purpose Liquid Plant Food.

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Growing tips

Keep the leaves clean by wiping with a damp cloth.
All parts of the Caladium plant are known to be poisionous. Take additional care when planting, pruning, and around children and pets.
Remove dead stems from the base of the plant to encourage a clean well-groomed appearance.???
When grown indoors in winter, keep the soil on the drier side as they don't like having too much water near their base during their dormant period.?
Caladiums can go dormant in the cooler months and die down. Don't fret if this does occur as they will pop up again once the warmer weather hits.