Heart to Heart® 'Bold 'N Beautiful' Sun and Shade Caladium Caladium hortulanum
- Sun or Shade
- Spring
- Summer
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15 - 20 Inches10 - 14 Inches10 - 14 Inches38cm - 51cm25cm - 36cm25cm - 36cm
Features
Caladium Bold ‘N Beautiful has a unique color pattern among lance leaf varieties. When it first sprouts in the spring leaves are pinkish orange with an olive green border. Later developing leaves are mostly white with pinkish orange to white veins. Bold N Beautiful caladium is intermediate in size. Bold N Beautiful caladium is a great border plant and works well in combination or patio planters. It is sun and shade tolerant and therefore is very versatile in the landscape and has the unique habit of holding its leaves longer than most caladium varieties giving each plant a higher than average leaf count. Caladiums are also generally considered to be good houseplants.
Caladiums can be an irritant if ingested. The ASPCA has more information on which plants may be harmful.
Award WinnerFoliage InterestHeat TolerantDeadheading Not NecessaryResists:DeerCharacteristics
Plant Type:AnnualHeight Category:MediumGarden Height:15 - 20 Inches 38cm - 51cmSpacing:10 - 14 Inches 25cm - 36cmSpread:10 - 14 Inches 25cm - 36cmFoliage Colors:OrangeFoliage Colors:PinkFoliage Shade:Coral and OrangeHabit:MoundedContainer Role:FillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Sun or ShadeThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBloom Time:Grown for FoliageHardiness Zones:10a, 10b, 11a, 11bWater Category:AverageUses:Border PlantUses:ContainerUses:LandscapeUses:Mass PlantingUses Notes:Great in landscapes and containers and will grow well in sun and shade locations. This variety is a medium landscape caladium.
They are great as fillers in combination recipes and wonderful in patio planters. Caladium foliage also makes a wonderful component in cut flower arrangements.
Maintenance Notes:Caladiums can be an irritant if ingested. The ASPCA has more information on which plants may be harmful.
Keep plants in a sunny to partly sunny location and avoid burning hot southern exposures especially at higher altitudes, a common recommendation for sun and shade caladiums. Keep soil in your pots moist at all times, wilting will cause leaves to yellow and drop, so just check to make sure they do not dry out! Outdoors: Since Caladiums prefer heat and humidity and do not tolerate cold, soggy soils, for most gardeners who live in the north will have best results growing caladium in containers, as the soil in pots or planters warms up faster and has better drainage so plants will not become soggy. Remember for best growth always keep the temperatures above 65 F.
A ¼ - ½ strength fertilizing every week or every other week is fine throughout the season for both caladium for landscapes and containers; too strong a fertilizer can burn leaves, and since the leaves last all season you want to keep them looking fresh. Caladiums like to be moist at all times so avoid allowing them to dry out as it also causes leaves to yellow and drop.
Where the Bold N Beautiful Caladiums will do best depends a lot on your location within the US, since sunlight intensity varies depending on where you live, especially when selecting placement for sun and shade caladiums. Here's a quick reference to help guide you to help you succeed.
Region
When to Plant
Sun or Shade
Containers or in the garden
NW & NE United States & Canada
Early summer
Full sun - light shade.
Caladiums do best in containers in this part of the country and usually need to be in a protected warm location for best results. Like a sunroom or warm patio setting. If growing outdoors select the warmest protected locations in the garden.
SW United States
Spring
shade to light shade only
Containers may be easiest but a shady, cool garden spot can also be lovely. Watch your watering to keep the plants from drying out.
Midwest
Late Spring
Light shade
Containers are likely best, but a late spring planting into a protected shade flower bed will also be fine.
SE United States
Spring
Shade to sun
Both containers and garden plantings work fine, in the deep south Caladiums may even come back the following year if kept dry over the winter.
Heart to Heart® 'Bold 'N Beautiful' Caladium hortulanum USPP 30,696 -
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