Caladium Ballet Slippers is a South American native grown for colorful leaves all summer. Start the tissue-culture tubers indoors in 2-3 inch pots with bottom heat, then plant outside after soil at 4 inch depth reaches 65-70F.
Features
Excellent container plant alone or mixed
Vigorous tissue culture stock
Less expensive per sq. ft. than many annuals
Light: full shade; full sun with constant tiny drip irrigation
Spacing: 1 per sq. ft.
Tuber size: top sized No.1, about 1 1/2-2 1/2 in. diameter
Hardiness zones: overwinters in 10-11; summer performer where summers are hot
