So years ago when we first bought our Greenhouses, our two boys Ashton & Aiden were about 2 & 4 yrs old. They would crawl under the plant benches and pickup all the old dead looking scraps of succulents that had fallen to the floor from the previous owner. They eagerly planted them and low and behold, they grew into beautiful plants. The boys then shared their parents entrepreneurial spirit and set up a small table at The Garden Gates with a handmade sign…” Our Plants $10″ in crayons. Interesting enough, they got every last dollar.
I went outside this afternoon and took some pictures of a few succulents and found some of Aiden & Ashtons originals plants now about 10 years old.
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Here is some information from Proven Winner website below.
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Caladiums are a summertime pleasure in New Orleans as well as just about everywhere. They begin to produce the fancy colored leaves once the temperatures have warmed up. Typically you should plant the bulbs once the ground temperature is around 70 degrees for best results. If you plant the bulbs to early, sometimes the kinda rot in the ground. I always say…buy them already growing.
Caladiums need almost no care. So when a guy comes into The Garden Gates, I typically suggest Caladiums. Don’t think I just do it to guys…ladies that often tell me they are ” Plant Killers” receive the same advice.
For best results follow the below directions.
1. Buy quality plants. I typically point people away from bulbs but if you must…Pay More and buy #1 size
2. Make sure to fertilize regularly. What I mean is at planting apply a granular fertilizer like Dynamite and follow up again at the 3 month mark. Use the fancy Iphone and make yourself a note.
3. Once your Caladiums are growing and doing well, ” Clean them” no broom needed but definitely remove under-foliage, broken or dying leaves. I always say, “dead and dying plants don’t belong in a garden” Try to stay unattached and replace plants as needed.
