Bayou Garden

What to Do with Caladiums Past Their Prime

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Dan Gill

Pull them up and throw them away? Leave the tubers in the ground? Or dig them up, store the tubers, and plant them again next year?

The great thing about caladiums is you can get more than one year of colorful foliage for your initial investment. 

Dan is an Associate Professor in Consumer Horticulture with the LSU AgCenter. He is the spokesperson for the LSU AgCenter’s "Get It Growing project," an effort encouraging home horticulture throughout Louisiana. Dan is also author of "Month-by-Month Gardening in Louisiana" and co-author of the "Louisiana Gardener’s Guide."