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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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Baton Rouge Denham Springs 274 North Donmoor 31275 Hwy 16 (225) 927-1419 (225) 791-6060
5696 Siegen Lane (225) 292-9153
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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. |


