Dr. Mary Lewnes Albrecht, retired dean of the Herbert College of Agriculture at the University of Tennessee, offers her recipe for overwintering caladiums. For many years Dr. Albrecht has been saving several heirloom varieties by this procedure: #1. Plants start to go dormant in late September through October (zone 7a Tennessee) and earlier if summer […]
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Overwintering Caladium Tubers
Posted by Hugh on October 15th, 2018
Posted in acidic soil, Annuals, Bulb Crops, Caladium, compost, Container garden, Disease resistant, Fall Garden Interest, Flowers, Foliage plant, Harvest Time, Heat Tolerance, Landscape ideas, mulching, Propagation (dividing), Pruning, Purchasing Plants, Repotting plants, Shade Gardening, Soil drainage, Southern Appalachian Region, Storage Overwinter, Summer heat tolerant, Tropical Plants (non-hardy), Winter Protection 
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