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Clegg’s Nursery, LLC

Plant Profile of the Month:

Caladiums

 

Brighten up your shade garden this summer by planting caladiums.  The tropical foliage of these tuberous perennials can provide an abundance of color in almost any landscape.  Originally from the Amazon, caladiums thrive in Louisiana’s hot summers looking resilient when many other annuals begin to wane.  Caladiums come in alluring hues and are perfect as accents for containers, or for mass plantings in flowerbeds.

 

Fancy Leaf

Standard or fancy leaf caladiums prefer partial sunlight and are known for their large, striking appearance.  Their voluptuous heart-shaped leaves make these caladiums ideal for mass landscape plantings.

 

Strap Leaf

Different from standard caladiums, strap-leaf varieties—which get their name from the strap-like nature of their foliage—can withstand the direct sunlight of summer’s hot afternoons.  These caladiums produce small angular leaves, and are lower growing than their fancy-leaf cousins.  Because strap-leaf caladiums reach only six to eight inches high, they work well as accent or border plants.

 

Caladiums are some of the tougher plants of the south; they seem to take the brunt of our summer heat effortlessly.  Not only do they provide instant color all summer, but they do so without asking much from the gardener.  Plant these carefree perennials now and enjoy them all summer without extra endeavors later in the season.

 

Plant a sea of red with varieties like ‘Postman Joyner,’ ‘Red Flash,’ ‘Red Ruffles,’ and ‘Freida Hemple,’ or create a sparkling display of white with ‘Candidum,’ ‘White Christmas,’ ‘Moonlight,’ and ‘White Wing.’  Pockets of pink caladiums like ‘Carolyn Whorten,’ ‘Pink Gem,’ and ‘Pink Beauty,’ can also jazz up shade gardens.

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Please visit us at any of our four locations.

Baton Rouge                            Denham Springs

274 North Donmoor                 31275 Hwy 16

(225) 927-1419                         (225) 791-6060

 

5696 Siegen Lane

(225) 292-9153

 

10645 Greenwell Springs Road

(225) 275-7006

Here’s a glimpse of some of our

outstanding varieties:

 

Fancy Leaf                                 Strap Leaf

Aaron                                           Florida Sweetheart

Candidum                                   Pink Gem

Carolyn Whorten                       Red Frill

Freida Hemple                          White Wing

Moonlight

Pink Beauty                                Dwarf

Postman Joyner                        Candidum Jr.

Red Flash                                   Gingerland

White Christmas                       Miss Muffet

White Queen

                                                                 And more...

Stop by any of our four locations and check out our assortment of caladiums.