Heart to Heart® 'Rose Glow' Sun or Shade Caladium Caladium hortulanum
- Sun or Shade
- Spring
- Summer
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15 - 20 Inches10 - 14 Inches10 - 14 Inches38cm - 51cm25cm - 36cm25cm - 36cm
Features
'Rose Glow' is a fancy leaf caladium hybrid, Heart to Heart Rose Glow Caladium, with medium green leaves. It has a bright, flamingo pink center and frosty white halo, making it a standout pink and white caladium. As it matures, leaves develop white main veins that contrast well with its pink/rose background. This caladium for shade gardens grows best in part shade to shade and also performs well as a sun tolerant caladium in milder exposures.
Caladiums can be an irritant if ingested. The ASPCA has more information on which plants may be harmful.
Foliage InterestHeat TolerantDeadheading Not NecessaryResists:DeerCharacteristics
Plant Type:AnnualHeight Category:MediumGarden Height:15 - 20 Inches 38cm - 51cmSpacing:10 - 14 Inches 25cm - 36cmSpread:10 - 14 Inches 25cm - 36cmFoliage Colors:PinkFoliage Colors:WhiteFoliage Shade:Hot Pink and WhiteHabit:UprightContainer Role:ThrillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Sun or ShadeThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBloom Time:Grown for FoliageHardiness Zones:10a, 10b, 11a, 11bWater Category:AverageUses:Border PlantUses:ContainerUses:LandscapeUses:Mass PlantingUses Notes:Great in landscapes and containers, this Heart to Heart Rose Glow Caladium will grow well in shaded to partial shade locations as a reliable caladium for shade gardens.
Maintenance Notes:Caladiums can be an irritant if ingested. The ASPCA has more information on which plants may be harmful.
Outdoors:
Since Caladiums prefer heat and humidity and do not tolerate cold, soggy soils, for most gardeners who live in the north will have best results in containers, as the soil in pots or planters warms up faster and has better drainage so plants will not become soggy. Remember for best growth always keep the temperatures above 65 F for this caladium for shade gardens. A ¼ - ½ strength fertilizing every week or every other week is fine throughout the season, too strong a fertilizer can burn leaves, and since the leaves last all season, you want to keep them looking fresh on this fancy leaf caladium. Caladiums like to be moist at all times so avoid allowing them to dry out as it also causes leaves to yellow and drop.
Where the Caladiums will do best depends a lot on your location within the US, since sunlight intensity varies depending on where you live. Here’s a quick reference to help guide you to help you succeed with your Heart to Heart Rose Glow Caladium.
Region
When to Plant
Sun or Shade
Containers or in the garden
NW & NE United States & Canada
Early summer
Full sun - light shade.
Caladiums do best in containers in this part of the country and usually need to be in a protected warm location for best results. Like a sunroom or warm patio setting. If growing outdoors select the warmest protected locations in the garden.
SW United States
Spring
shade to light shade only
Containers may be easiest but a shady, cool garden spot can also be lovely. Watch your watering to keep the plants from drying out.
Midwest
Late Spring
Light shade
Containers are likely best, but a late spring planting into a protected shade flower bed will also be fine.
SE United States
Spring
Shade to sun
Both containers and garden plantings work fine, in the deep south Caladiums may even come back the following year if kept dry over the winter.
Heart to Heart® 'Rose Glow' Caladium hortulanum USPP 20,070 -
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