Caladium ‘Spring Fling’ (Caladium hybrid)

Caladiums add brightly colored, exotic-looking foliage to the summer garden. ‘Spring Fling’ has hot pink leaves with dark green leaf veins and black leaf stems. The 18-24” plants are very full and it maintains the vibrant color in full sun or partial shade. The large leaves can reach up to 10” across. These caladiums are preplanted, well rooted tubers with leaf spikes initiated. Plant them directly in the garden or in a large 6-8” pot. Cover the tuber with only 2 inches of soil. Plant when ground temperatures are warm since caladiums don’t like temperatures below 55°F. Dense plantings of one pot per square foot create a profusion of color in the garden. In mid-summer floral spikes emerge and last 4-5 days. In the fall, dig up the bulbs and overwinter inside for gardeners in northern zones, or grow as an annual. Caladium plants require little to no fertilizer.