Caladium 'White Christmas'
heart of Jesus
- 1 × bulb
- £6.99
- available to order from winter
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- Bulbs (only) £4.95
- Position: shade or partial shade
- Soil: moist to dry soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Hardiness: frost tender (will need winter protection)
- Bulb size: I
Lush, heart-shaped, silvery white leaves delineated by dark green margins and veins, 'White Christmas' has gentle mottling to soften the lines of this bi-coloured beauty. If you’re looking for an unusual gift or perhaps want a little added drama to your summer display…cast your gaze at this decorative delight! - Garden care: Caladium bulbs should be started off in pots under glass in early spring. Plant the bulbs so that their growing tip (eye) is 5cm below the soil. Water sparingly initially and keep the compost warm (about 20°C) to help them come out of their winter dormancy. They can be grown inside or planted outside from late May, but bring them back inside before the first frosts and keep the bulbs dry and frost-free throughout the winter months.
Dormancy is a natural process, triggered by a reduction in light, cooler temperatures, and drier air and soil mimicking the seasonal changes in the plant's natural environment. If the plant is beginning to enter a dormant period by shedding leaves or discolouring and dying back then reduce watering, light and maintain cooler conditions. The corm or bulb should only be watered lightly when the top inch of soil has become dry. The plant will regrow when warm, bright, moist conditions return.
- Humans/Pets: Harmful if eaten; skin/eye irritant
