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Author Message   Bebe  My Weather My Time Posted on Sunday, August 26, 2007 - 03:48 pm EST :    I have white caladiums (an annual here) that are looking poorly. Not sure what to fertilize them with so they'll look good until frost. Any suggestions? Bebe - Texas, Zone "7b"   Otnorot  Posted on Sunday, August 26, 2007 - 06:02 pm EST :    With plants growing in a rich humus soil spread 1 tablespoon of a complete fertilizer (6-6-6 or 8-8-8) around each plant.I hope you dig and store the tubers during winter? Otnorot - Ont, Zone "6A"   Cindym  My Weather Posted on Sunday, August 26, 2007 - 06:37 pm EST :    Are you in an area of Texas that has received a lot of rain the past month? Could be part of the problem. Now that you mention it I don't think I've ever fertilized caladiums. Do you clip off the older leaves as they begin to yellow? That helps keep the plants looking nicer, but this time of year they naturally start to decline a bit. Cindym - Louisiana, Zone "8b"   Bebe  My Weather My Time Posted on Sunday, August 26, 2007 - 10:48 pm EST :    Thanks for the replies. On the internet I found a recommendation for ammonium sulfate to be added around my caladiums in September. {Otnorot,Sunday, August 26, 2007 - 06:02 pm,#POST10505469,Otnorot,I hope you dig and store the tubers during winter} No, I buy new ones each year ;-/ Maybe some year I'll try that.\quote_with_link {Cindym,Sunday, August 26, 2007 - 06:37 pm,#POST10505481,Cindym,Are you in an area of Texas that has received a lot of rain the past month? Could be part of the problem. } Earlier in the summer, June and July we did have a great deal of rain. The issue now is that the leaves are flopping over - even though they look healthy. Maybe I'll try some with the 8-8-8 and some with the ammonium sulfate and see which improve the most.} Bebe - Texas, Zone "7b"   Cindym  My Weather Posted on Monday, August 27, 2007 - 11:57 am EST :    Try digging them up. It's easy and a lot cheaper than buying new every year. Cindym - Louisiana, Zone "8b"   Lesliedon2000  My Weather Posted on Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 03:23 pm EST :    Dig them up, then what? Store them indoors? Cover them with newspaper? I know someone talked about this before and I can't remember what they recommended. My garage will get a bit below freezing, but maybe store them in an old cooler? Lesliedon2000 - Georgia, Zone "7"   Cindym  My Weather Posted on Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 06:05 pm EST :    I put mine in a box with vermiculite and keep it in the garden shed. I don't see why you couldn't use wadded/shredded newspaper. The main thing is to not let the bulbs touch. And make sure they're dry before storing. The cooler would probably work fine. Cindym - Louisiana, Zone "8b"

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