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Old 11-21-2008, 05:18 PM
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white christmas caladium info please


I got a white christmas caladium root, tuber , rhizone, what ever its called today in the mail. Do these grow year round or do I need to store it for the winter?? I am in zone 5 so it cant be outside for the winter.
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Old 11-21-2008, 05:52 PM
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My Caladium tubers are sleeping in my basement until spring, Deb -
but here is some info on growing them as houseplants, if you want to give it a try:
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art33740.asp
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Would I just store them like I do the cannas?
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Probably ...
mine are wrapped loosely in newspaper and kept in marked paper bags.
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Thank you so much. I read the info at the other site and it said anything under 50 degrees might kill them. Im gonna have to pick wisely where I store them.
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