How to save Caladium bulbs??

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AhmadIrfan
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How to save Caladium bulbs??

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Hi, can anyone tell how to save caladium bulbs for next, i've tried,over the years, keeping them in cool dry places and even let them be in the soil they were planted in bt they never seem to survive till the next season.
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Re: How to save Caladium bulbs??

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I just take them out, wash and let them dry for 3-4 days under shade. Then cut their leaves off and put them in a paper bag. I have stored them in closet, drawers, even in a corner of open roof..!! they also sprout back from the tubers left in ground... they are very easy plants in Karachi..
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Re: How to save Caladium bulbs??

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I live in lahore they are relatively easy to grow but to cant seem to save them for next season.
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Re: How to save Caladium bulbs??

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Gardeners in colder climates do not usually dig but leave them in their pots and hold the water completely until the next season, they cover the pot with news papers and keep it in their basement or garage..
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Re: How to save Caladium bulbs??

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In Karachi the climate allows you to save this bulb but in Lahore & north region we can not save it.thats the reason i do not grow it any more.
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Re: How to save Caladium bulbs??

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They d never survive in Lahore.
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Re: How to save Caladium bulbs??

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A friend of mine in Sialkot grows them in ground ..they return easily next season..
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