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The New Caladium Frontier - East plus West! By LariAnn Garner on June 23, 2010 While the western-style Caladiums have been around for many years, the relatively recent advent of the Thai Caladium varieties has sent ripples throughout the Caladium fancier's world. Now, I'm bringing the two together in a bold cross-cultural hybridization program - read on for the spicy details! » Read the article

Katg Jul 2, 2010 12:37 AM CST Name: Kathy Guagliano Port Charlotte Florida

From a Caladium Crazy person! LariAnn, that was really an interesting article. I have grown all kinds of varieties including thai's. I find most of the thai's are definitely not as hearty as our domestic beauties and you're lucky to see them for only one season (even here in Fla). One of my favorite domestic Caladiums is "Florida Beauty" and I have some really amazing ones growing this year... This could really make an interesting cross! Container Gardening with KatG Please visit my new cubit: La Cucina di Kat aka "Kat's Kitchen" Quote | Post #296219 (1)

Katg Jul 2, 2010 12:42 AM CST Name: Kathy Guagliano Port Charlotte Florida

This was a beautiful Thai Caladium and I can't remember the name. Unfortunately, it was a one hit wonder! Container Gardening with KatG Please visit my new cubit: La Cucina di Kat aka "Kat's Kitchen" Quote | Post #296220 (2)

Katg Jul 2, 2010 12:46 AM CST Name: Kathy Guagliano Port Charlotte Florida

This was also very beautiful...just couldn't make a reappearance. Container Gardening with KatG Please visit my new cubit: La Cucina di Kat aka "Kat's Kitchen" Quote | Post #296221 (3)

Katg Jul 2, 2010 12:51 AM CST Name: Kathy Guagliano Port Charlotte Florida

Oooops...found that Thai variety! Container Gardening with KatG Please visit my new cubit: La Cucina di Kat aka "Kat's Kitchen" Quote | Post #296222 (4)

Katg Jul 2, 2010 12:58 AM CST Name: Kathy Guagliano Port Charlotte Florida

I'll take a big bed of beautiful fluffy Caladiums any day! Love the Miss Muffets! Thanks again and can't wait to see what you come up with! Container Gardening with KatG Please visit my new cubit: La Cucina di Kat aka "Kat's Kitchen" Quote | Post #296223 (5)

LariAnn Jul 2, 2010 11:08 AM CST Name: LariAnn Garner south Florida, USA When in doubt, do the cross!

Kathy, Thanks for your compliments and for showing your beautiful plants! Your Florida Beauty would indeed make an interesting parent for crosses; I have a few that are similar but the pink spots are not as intense. Today my last bloom on the Red Flash produced pollen, so I was up early to scout out one or two plants that were ready to receive it. I found two, both Thais, so my cross-cultural blending continues apace (if the two crosses work!). Watch for pictures . . . LariAnn Quote | Post #296861 (6)

LariAnn Jul 4, 2010 3:57 PM CST Name: LariAnn Garner south Florida, USA When in doubt, do the cross!

Kathy, Here's one of my newer Caladium hybrids; it has an oval leaf shape with overlapping 'ears' such that it almost appears peltate. The red is just as intense as it looks, if even more so. LariAnn Quote | Post #299891 (7)

LariAnn Jul 4, 2010 3:59 PM CST Name: LariAnn Garner south Florida, USA When in doubt, do the cross!

Here's another one of mine; this plant seems to be more of a natural semidwarf grower. Quote | Post #299892 (8)

Katg Jul 4, 2010 6:17 PM CST Name: Kathy Guagliano Port Charlotte Florida

LariAnn: The first one almost looks like a cross between Florida beauty and Rosebud. Very nice! Container Gardening with KatG Please visit my new cubit: La Cucina di Kat aka "Kat's Kitchen" Quote | Post #299990 (9)

Katg Jul 4, 2010 6:38 PM CST Name: Kathy Guagliano Port Charlotte Florida

I have a strange variety growing. It's a strap leaf and it looks like somebody tried to cross some thai's. Was sold as Florida Symphony and this is the 2nd year they've come up. Container Gardening with KatG Please visit my new cubit: La Cucina di Kat aka "Kat's Kitchen" Quote | Post #300001 (10)

Katg Jul 4, 2010 6:40 PM CST Name: Kathy Guagliano Port Charlotte Florida

Another domestic favorite of mine - Florida Sweethearts. Container Gardening with KatG Please visit my new cubit: La Cucina di Kat aka "Kat's Kitchen" Quote | Post #300004 (11)

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