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I have a raised bed at the front of my yard, just under a large maple tree. I used to grow impatiens there. They did great in the shade; however, they are thirsty little plants. By mid-summer I was having to water every single solitary day\u2014and if it was a little on the hot and dry side, even twice a day. The tree roots from that maple didn\u2019t help either.<\/p>\n

Inevitably, I\u2019d miss a morning or evening watering and would lose some of the plants, leaving parts of the bed looking a little snaggle-toothed by August. Of course, the deer grabbing an occasional mouthful didn\u2019t help either.<\/p>\n

After a few summers dealing with wilted impatiens, I decided there had to be a better choice. I tried Caladiums instead. Voila! Why had I never tried them before? The colors were gorgeous and those beautiful things not only thrived in that dry shady bed but I only had to water them once or twice a week\u2014not twice a day.<\/p>\n

Caladiums are native to the tropical rainforests and equatorial regions of South America from Mexico to Peru. They are members of the Arum family\u2014cousins to elephant ears, calla lilies, philodendrons, and Peace Lilies.\u00a0\u00a0One of the best things about the arum family? Critters don\u2019t eat them!<\/p>\n

Caladiums are tough, durable and have very few enemies\u2014they\u2019re not particularly fond of strong sunlight, wet feet, and freezing temperatures. The dryer shade under my maple tree is perfect.<\/p>\n

Caladium tubers come in anytime between the middle of March and the first of April. I pot mine up then so I can get a jump on the season. After all, the sooner you get them started, the sooner you can enjoy them.\u00a0\u00a0Once that first leaf opens you\u2019ve got color that lasts all the way until frost. However, you can also wait until the first week in May to plant them directly outside.<\/p>\n

Because they only need one inch of soil covering them, they\u2019re very easy to pull up just before the first frost. I just give the plant a light tug and it pops right out of the ground. I cut the tops off and let the tubers air dry for a day or two then put them in the bottom of a brown paper bag and roll the top down. That\u2019s it. Toss the bag in the garage, attic, or basement and you\u2019ve got a head\u2019s up on next spring\u2019s color.<\/p>\n

I wonder how much money I would have saved on my water bill had I tried these years ago\u2026<\/p>\n

By the way, if you\u2019ve got a shady damp area you\u2019re unsure what to do with, remember that caladiums have a fabulous cousin called an Elephant Ear. They\u2019re dramatic and tropical and can tolerate shade beautifully, as long as you don\u2019t let them go too dry. Like caladiums, deer, squirrels, rabbits, voles, etc. won\u2019t bother them either!<\/p>\n

We have a great selection of bulbs for all types of conditions\u2014from perennial sun-loving lilies to summer-long bloomers like dahlias and shade-tolerant caladiums and elephant ears. Come in and let me help you paint your garden with color!<\/p>\n

To read more posts from Bonnie, visit our blog<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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