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Author Message   Franco724  Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 06:29 pm EST :    Hello, I am a bit confused here ... Everyone in my are has their caladiums sprouting up and getting tall. All my spring annuals have died back and the summer ones should be sprouting i have columbines, balloon flower, bleeding hearts, elephant ears, and bearded irises growing but none of my caladiums :[ But my neighbors are growing like crazy. I recently dug up a few in the ground and found 1 rotted, and several others half eaten (squirrels, and damn moles,) my ones that are in a sheltered area in the qround and in pots are still hard, but nothing. Any ideas ???! Franco724 - New Jersey, Zone "8"   Plantynut  Supporting Member My Favorite Photo My Garden Journal My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 04:33 am EST :    Franco lets start with correctly identifying your hardiness zone. You are definitely not 8 but rather 5, 6 or 7 depending on where in NJ you live. Perhaps an exceptionally warm winter in a very sheltered location might allow the bulbs to survive. But you should dig them up or get new ones. These are tropical plants. Perhaps what you're seeing in your neighbors' gardens are hosta? Or perhaps they were started indoors and have a healthy head start. I hope this was helpful. Plantynut - New York, Zone " 7"   Franco724  Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 11:03 am EST :    Okay im in zone "7a" ... And no, im absoulutely sure that they are caladiums cause of the vibrant red and green leaves, and my hostas are already up, so im clueless. Franco724 - New Jersey, Zone "8"   Franco724  Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 11:04 am EST :    They may have started indoors but m not too sure about that, cause they are an older couple and i do most of the planting for them ... But ive never noticed these guys ... Franco724 - New Jersey, Zone "8"   Loretta  Supporting Member Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 - 11:58 am EST :    I can't give you too much experience but the one time I started them from bulbs, they took a while to start going. Loretta - NJ, Zone "6"

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