Professional Growing Information I wanted to review, I live in Texas 9a, and have grown beautifully. Planted in May in large white container, received well packed tubers earlier. The pictures do not do justice to these beautiful caladiums. Planted with white with red spot in center, open very light pink, turned white. The leaves are beautiful with blood spots on white or light pink trimmed with perfect green.. I ordered large tubers. I have planted caladiums for years, these are the most beautiful. Water every three days on patio,with lattice spaced an inch, sun! Gets even through fence spaced the same..
Heart to Heart® 'Heart and Soul' Sun or Shade Caladium Caladium hortulanum
Exposure
- Sun or Shade
Flower Season
- Spring
- Summer
Mature Size
Height: 15" - 20"
Spread: 8" - 10"
Height: 38cm - 51cm
Spread: 20cm - 25cm
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15 - 20 Inches8 - 10 Inches8 - 10 Inches38cm - 51cm20cm - 25cm20cm - 25cm
Features
Heart and Soul Caladium is a strap leaf variety with a white center, green border and red spots. The white center is often flushed pink. This Heart to Heart caladium variety, can tolerate 6-8 hours of morning sun and is therefore useful in the landscape for its versatility - working in both sun and shade as a tropical foliage plant. Caladiums are also generally considered to be houseplants, where they need to be grown in bright light or a sunny window to perform wel.
Heart and Soul Caladiums can be an irritant if ingested. The ASPCA has more information on which plants may be harmful.
Foliage InterestHeat TolerantDeadheading Not NecessaryResists:DeerCharacteristics
Plant Type:AnnualHeight Category:MediumGarden Height:15 - 20 Inches 38cm - 51cmSpacing:8 - 10 Inches 20cm - 25cmSpread:8 - 10 Inches 20cm - 25cmFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Colors:RedFoliage Colors:WhiteFoliage Shade:Green, White and RedHabit:UprightContainer Role:ThrillerPlant 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 sunny and shaded locations.
Maintenance Notes: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 in containers, as the soil in pots or planters warms up faster and has better drainage so plants will not become soggy— ideal for a heat tolerant foliage plant. 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, 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 Caladiums will do best as a tropical foliage plant depends a lot on your location within the US, since sunlight intensity varies depending on where you live. Here's a quick reference guide 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.
Heart and Soul 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 Heart to Heart Caladiums may even come back the following year if kept dry over the winter.
Heart to Heart® 'Heart and Soul' Caladium hortulanum USPP 31,567 -
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Dorothy Joan Ford, Texas, United States, 6 years ago
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