Caladium 'Aaron'
Elephant Ear 'Aaron'
This stunning caladium with paper-thin translucent leaves, white with a thin veining of green, makes for a spectacular ornamental garden plant. Caladium Candidum will grow to produce numerous leaves each of which will reach up to 30cm in height. 'Aaron' is one of the few Caladium that is not recommened for full sun planting, its light colored leaves are prone to damage in hot sun. Dappled shade is ideal.
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Partial shade to deep shade
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Moist and rich
Common name
Elephant Ear 'Aaron'
Latin name
Caladium 'Aaron'
type
Perennial
family
Araceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade to deep shade
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Moist and rich
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.20 M
0.30 M
Caladium 'Aaron'
This stunning caladium with paper-thin translucent leaves, white with a thin veining of green, makes for a spectacular ornamental garden plant. Caladium Candidum will grow to produce numerous leaves each of which will reach up to 30cm in height. 'Aaron' is one of the few Caladium that is not recommened for full sun planting, its light colored leaves are prone to damage in hot sun. Dappled shade is ideal.
Flowering
From Early Spring TO Late Autumn
Although Caladium does not produce flowers, it is grown for its impressive colourful foliage which appears from early spring until it dies down in Autumn.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Start the tubers into growth in early spring at a temperature of 21C. Place the tubers into a box of damp peat or moss and syringe them twice daily. Once growth emerges, plant them into pots of proprietary peat mixture. Good drainage is essential.
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