Caladiums - My new obsession if I can get them to grow.

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Dave Brown wrote:Mine started to sprout in almost dry compost up on top of the kitchen wall cupboards temps around 18 to 23 ish. Maybe you need to give them time.

I just checked this evening and some are now appearing above soil level. icon_cheers
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Checked mine and still not started, but on top of my boiler which is only coming on every third day, or perhaps every other day, now we are in April ... so not as much base-heat as a month or two back.
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Here are mine.
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looking ok icon_thumleft
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Mr List wrote:looking ok icon_thumleft
Cheers, didn't expect the first leaves to be so big
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Mine are similar to yours, Kris, so I know they must be OK. Just one not showing her face yet. (C. 'Carolyn Wharton')
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Mine still aren't up ... I think I'll increase the bottom heat and cross my fingers as well ...
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Heres the others.
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I'm jealous, yours seem ahead of mine, Kris :ahhh!: Your obsession is greater :lol:
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GREVILLE wrote:I'm jealous, yours seem ahead of mine, Kris :ahhh!: Your obsession is greater :lol:
I am really enjoying something different and (so far) easy to grow. The test will be when they are put outside when it warms up..... (August?)
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Have yours started yet, Kristen?
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So, you'll be testing them outside in August, Kris? Where will you be taking them on holiday? icon_sunny
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GREVILLE wrote:So, you'll be testing them outside in August, Kris? Where will you be taking them on holiday? icon_sunny
lol just to the back garden if temps ever stay above 15 degrees day and night!
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GREVILLE wrote:Have yours started yet, Kristen?
Yes ... just ... I have a cluster of "spikes" from the corm icon_thumleft

My Arums and Callas are in flower though ... only started them off a week or two before the Caladiums, and they've had the same bottom heat. Ho!Hum!
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Sounds like they will really take off now Kristen. Cheers for the heads up about the supplier. They are really good.
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