Caladium bicolor 'Shade Loving Mix'
Elephant Ear
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Elephant Ear (Caladium bicolor 'Shade Loving Mix') - Description
Gorgeous leaves with variegated, colorful patterns make one of the most popular foliage plants in shady or semi-shady areas outdoors. Big leaves add drama to beds and containers. Start indoors in a warm location, 4 weeks before last frost. Height 18-36". Grows best in partial to full shade. These bulbs are not hardy, so the tubers must be dug up in the fall, to be replanted the following spring. Grow as a tender bulb.
Elephant Ear (Caladium bicolor 'Shade Loving Mix') - Blooming
These plants are grown for their foliage.
Elephant Ear (Caladium bicolor 'Shade Loving Mix') - Growth
Plants do very well in heat (70°F/21°C during the day and rarely below 60°F/16°C at night). In Hawaii, tubers can be grown in the ground year round. In frost free areas, grow Caladium in a bedding or in containers with other specimens. In areas where Caladium does not grow hardy, raise plants in a warm greenhouse. A warm greenhouse has a minimum temperature of 55°F (13°C). During the day, temperatures should be set to 55-64°F (13-18°C) or above, and at night, the temperature should be at 55°F (13°C).
Elephant Ear (Caladium bicolor 'Shade Loving Mix') - Planting
Since Caladiums are tuberous plants, these plants are propagated mainly with their tubers. To grow outside, plant the tubers in the ground with the knobby side up when days lengthen in the spring. To grow in pots, tubers should be started indoors in late winter.
Elephant Ear (Caladium bicolor 'Shade Loving Mix') - Pest
Caladiums need to be protected from snails and slugs.
Elephant Ear (Caladium bicolor 'Shade Loving Mix') - Interesting facts
Caladiums are tropical American natives that flourish in high humidity and heat. There are around 1000 cultivars of the original South American species, C. bicolor. It has several common names including Elephant Ear, Angel Wings and Heart of Jesus.
Elephant Ear (Caladium bicolor 'Shade Loving Mix') - Soil and irrigation
Caladiums require rich soil. Use a growing medium mixture with equal parts of coarse sand, leaf mold and ground bark or peat moss. Keep the tubers moist until they sprout.
