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May 28, 2014 11:35 AM CST
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Name: Dave Whitinger
Southlake, Texas (Zone 8a)
Region: Texas Seed Starter Vegetable Grower Tomato Heads Vermiculture Garden Research Contributor
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Region: Ukraine Garden Sages
Attention Caladium lovers!

Bill at Caladium Bulbs 4 Less is sponsoring a photo contest at All Things Plants! This will be a contest where members who are growing caladiums can post their favorite photos. Once the entries are all received, the membership will judge the photos by voting for their favorites.

The winners will receive:

1st Place - 100 Grade #1 Caladium Bulbs of the Winners choice
2nd Place - 50 Grade #1 Caladium Bulbs of the Winners choice
3rd Place - 25 Grade #1 Caladium Bulbs of the Winners choice

The prizes will ship to each winner in the right time for the 2015 growing season.

All winners will also receive a caladiums mouse pad made by Zazzle.

We will start the contest in mid July, and the voting will occur the first week of August. Exact dates will be revealed later. By entering the contest, you are granting permission to the sponsor to use your photo on their website or in their catalog, with credit given to you, of course.

Why am I posting this announcement so early? It's to give everyone time to get their plants together and prepared for photography! So, if you're growing caladiums this year, as soon as you have good growth, start photographing! When the contest opens, ideally you will already have your photos ready.

There will be only one category in the contest and all photos will go into that one category. Each member will be allowed to post up to 10 photos into the contest.

When the time comes for the contest, I will post a new thread with the announcement, and will bump this thread with a link to it. Make sure you "watch" this thread for future updates!
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May 28, 2014 11:54 AM CST
Name: Vicki
North Carolina
I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar I sent a postcard to Randy! Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Forum moderator Region: United States of America
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How fun and how very generous of Bill - WOW Thumbs up
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May 28, 2014 1:35 PM CST
Name: Arlene
Southold, Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)
Region: Ukraine Dahlias I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Houseplants Tomato Heads Garden Ideas: Level 1
Plant Identifier Photo Contest Winner: 2014 Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Celebrating Gardening: 2015
That's great news. Thanks to both Dave and Bill.
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May 28, 2014 1:54 PM CST
Name: Deb
Planet Earth (Zone 8b)
Region: Pacific Northwest Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Garden Ideas: Master Level
How fun - I don't grow caladium but look forward to some lovely photos.
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May 28, 2014 3:31 PM CST
Name: Catherine
IN (Zone 5b)
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Hurray! Hurray! Hurray! Hurray! Hurray! Hurray!
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"Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers." - Veronica A. Shoffstall
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May 28, 2014 4:09 PM CST
Name: Margaret
Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a)
Region: Canadian Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Tip Photographer Garden Ideas: Master Level I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Charter ATP Member
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Sad I don't grow them either, but I can sure be a judge! Green Grin!
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May 28, 2014 4:22 PM CST
Name: Cheryl
North of Houston TX (Zone 9a)
Region: Texas Greenhouse Plant Identifier Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Plumerias Ponds
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I am going to get photo-creative with my NOIDS!
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May 28, 2014 4:25 PM CST
Name: woofie
NE WA (Zone 5a)
Charter ATP Member Garden Procrastinator Greenhouse Dragonflies Plays in the sandbox I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
The WITWIT Badge I helped plan and beta test the plant database. Dog Lover Enjoys or suffers cold winters Container Gardener Seed Starter
I love Caladiums (even though I haven't had any luck with them!) and look forward to seeing all the pretty photos! Smiling
What a generous offer!
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May 28, 2014 8:03 PM CST
Name: Ronnie (Veronica)
Southeastern PA (Zone 6b)
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Region: Ukraine Organic Gardener Keeps Goats Zinnias Dog Lover Morning Glories
Annuals Bee Lover Dragonflies Butterflies Hummingbirder Birds
Wow love this Thumbs up I am growing lots of Bill's caladiums. Can't wait nodding
Thank You! Bill and Dave
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May 29, 2014 6:29 AM CST
Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages Plant Identifier I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! I helped plan and beta test the plant database. Avid Green Pages Reviewer
I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar Garden Ideas: Master Level Cat Lover Birds Region: Tennessee Echinacea
That's very generous of Bill! Big Grin
I garden for the pollinators.
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May 29, 2014 6:56 AM CST
Name: Bill Kurek
Lake Placid, FL (Zone 9b)
Bulbs
I just want to start by saying I am humbled by some of the kind words said about me. I take a lot of pride in what I do and I hope it shows!! I tip my hat to you.
Interacting with my customers is the absolute best part of my job!!
I am honored to be able to sponsor this contest. First and foremost it's going to be FUN!!! Secondly it'll show(or at least I hope so) just how beautiful these plants are.. Thumbs up
I am really looking forward to being able to show off these awesome pictures on my website too!! Full credit will be given to the photographer of course!!

Lets get those creative juices flowing and I'm really looking forward to seeing some of my babies in all there glory... Angel

If anyone has "any" questions about growing caladiums I can always be reached by email at: [email protected] or you can call us at: 863-465-BULB(2852)
There is NO such thing as a stupid question!!! Well, yea there is but you know what I mean...lol... Rolling my eyes. .. lol...


Happy Gardening!!
Bill


I'll show off my backyard one more time... I love this picture!!
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May 29, 2014 7:06 AM CST
Name: Larry
Enterprise, Al. 36330 (Zone 8b)
Composter Daylilies Garden Photography Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Garden Ideas: Master Level Plant Identifier
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Region: Alabama
I just had my first one pop up for the season!
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May 29, 2014 7:14 AM CST
Garden.org Admin
Name: Dave Whitinger
Southlake, Texas (Zone 8a)
Region: Texas Seed Starter Vegetable Grower Tomato Heads Vermiculture Garden Research Contributor
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Region: Ukraine Garden Sages
We have a few leaves up already!
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May 29, 2014 7:47 AM CST
Name: Larry
Enterprise, Al. 36330 (Zone 8b)
Composter Daylilies Garden Photography Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Garden Ideas: Master Level Plant Identifier
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Region: Alabama
Do the entries need to be bulbs purchased from "Caladium Bulbs 4 Less"?
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May 29, 2014 7:59 AM CST
Garden.org Admin
Name: Dave Whitinger
Southlake, Texas (Zone 8a)
Region: Texas Seed Starter Vegetable Grower Tomato Heads Vermiculture Garden Research Contributor
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Region: Ukraine Garden Sages
Of course not! Smiling
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May 29, 2014 8:14 AM CST
Name: Bill Kurek
Lake Placid, FL (Zone 9b)
Bulbs
Seedfork said:Do the entries need to be bulbs purchased from "Caladium Bulbs 4 Less"?


Absolutely Not!!
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May 29, 2014 11:24 AM CST
Name: Marylyn
Houston, TX (Zone 9a)
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! I sent a postcard to Randy! Region: Texas Daylilies Lilies
Cat Lover Garden Ideas: Level 1
Thank you, Bill!! Hurray! Hurray!
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May 30, 2014 4:54 AM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
Garden Sages Region: Ukraine Native Plants and Wildflowers Xeriscape Organic Gardener I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Dog Lover
Can the entries be of NOID caladiums?
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May 30, 2014 6:17 AM CST
Name: Bill Kurek
Lake Placid, FL (Zone 9b)
Bulbs
flaflwrgrl said:Can the entries be of NOID caladiums?


What are you calling a NOID caladium?
Although I would like to keep entries Limited to the Domestic caladiums grown here in the United States and not the Thai selections that are available.



Bill I tip my hat to you.
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May 30, 2014 6:52 AM CST

Plumerias Photo Contest Winner: 2015 Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Forum moderator
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NOID is generally used for 'No Identification', as in - unknown name.

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