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

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Heres one of mine starting to flower after only 2 months since planting the corm.
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Yorkshire Kris wrote:Heres one of mine starting to flower after only 2 months since planting the corm.

How big was the corm, Kris?

My six corms varied considerably in size. As a general rule the larger the corm the bigger the leaves, but no sign of any .flowers yet
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GREVILLE wrote:
Yorkshire Kris wrote:Heres one of mine starting to flower after only 2 months since planting the corm.

How big was the corm, Kris?

My six corms varied considerably in size. As a general rule the larger the corm the bigger the leaves, but no sign of any .flowers yet

I can't really remember. Perhaps as big as a 50p coin?
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A 50p coin? Interesting, that was probably the size of my smallest one. The largest had to go straight into a six inch pot as it was nearly five inches across.
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Mine were similar size to YK's, certainly nothing like "several inches across".
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Mine are in 3 inch pots and these were plenty big enough.
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Caladium 'White Christmas' is now starting to flower. This was from a big tuber, so no surprise here. Two are quite big and full now so they have been brought into the living room against a sunny window.

To keep Sand happy they are standing on a cabinet with a glass top so any naughty drips can't stain the woodwork icon_thumright This naughty drip was delighted when some fleeting glimpses of the sun backlit the leaves. Hope I can get a pic.
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GREVILLE wrote:Caladium 'White Christmas' is now starting to flower. This was from a big tuber, so no surprise here. Two are quite big and full now so they have been brought into the living room against a sunny window.

To keep Sand happy they are standing on a cabinet with a glass top so any naughty drips can't stain the woodwork icon_thumright This naughty drip was delighted when some fleeting glimpses of the sun backlit the leaves. Hope I can get a pic.

Yes a pic would be lovely.
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Taken this evening, Kris. Now I've got to file it :?
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they do look nice :D
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call wrote:they do look nice :D
My photo from earlier in the thread (25-May)

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Today (12-Jun):
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They do look good now, Kristen icon_thumleft
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Yorkshire Kris wrote:
GREVILLE wrote:Caladium 'White Christmas' is now starting to flower. This was from a big tuber, so no surprise here. Two are quite big and full now so they have been brought into the living room against a sunny window.

To keep Sand happy they are standing on a cabinet with a glass top so any naughty drips can't stain the woodwork icon_thumright This naughty drip was delighted when some fleeting glimpses of the sun backlit the leaves. Hope I can get a pic.

Yes a pic would be lovely.

After nearly three months...as promised

Transferred discreetly to the bedroom window to catch the sun. No visible drips on the plants but naughtily placed on the wooden window sill to capture the moment. Front and backlit, thanks to sun and flash.
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]Backlit only
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Worth growing these alone for the sun to backlight them :D
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