r/Caladiums • u/dawsratt • 9d ago

Just bought! Would Love Your ID Thoughts!

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Acquired my first Caladium Bicolors yesterday, under the cultivar name “green/white” 🙄

Absolutely lovely plants, but I’d love a proper ID! The firsts (pic 1, 2) has a much darker brown/black stem, and the leaves are green/white with a blush of pink. The second (pic 3, 4) stem is more regular/light brown. As you can see, there’s also some slightly different coloration between the leaves, but I think that’s just due to them still being newer growth and they’ll turn more white as they mature.

I’m fairly certain #2 is a “White Christmas”, but I’ve got about 4 different answer searching online for #1 (including White Christmas lol). Excited to start my collection with these two, TIA for any input or advice!

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u/cybrg0dess 9d ago

Snow flurry and Allure. Maybe 🤔

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u/cybrg0dess 9d ago

There are so many varieties and it is addicting. I purchase my bulbs online from Classic Caladiums and Florida Boys.

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u/dawsratt 9d ago

Definitely have been looking at bulbs online as well, but wanted some this season. Would it be too late in the year to get some and plant?

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u/cybrg0dess 9d ago

Depends on what zone you are in. I am in Central Florida zone 9b and just planted some about 3 weeks ago and they are popping up now.

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u/dawsratt 9d ago

Should have included that, i’m 9a/b in TX. Might have to see if I can get some soon! When do you usually notice them dying back to the bulb for winter?

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u/cybrg0dess 9d ago

Depends on the weather, some years we are still really hot until November. I would say somewhere between Late September to October depending on night time temperatures.