Caladium Seeds! in the Tropicals forum

Mar 13, 2018 6:24 PM CST

My Caladium has flowed. If I want to collect the seed to plant.
How long do I need to leave it on the plant before removing?
How long do they then need to dry before planting?
I live in the tropics so I feel our very mild winter would be suitable for planting rather than waiting for spring.

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Xeramtheum

Mar 13, 2018 7:21 PM CST

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Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
Only dead fish go with the flow!

Hi and welcome to NGA!

Wait until the berries start falling off, open the berries and plant .. don't let them dry out.

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mjsponies

Apr 23, 2018 4:58 PM CST

Name: mj
Central Florida

How did your seeding turn out ?

God gave us wings. He just called them horses

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Xeramtheum

Apr 23, 2018 7:48 PM CST

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Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
Only dead fish go with the flow!

Hi Mj!

The ones that survived are doing very well .. they have cute little bulbs! I'll take a picture of the survivors tomorrow.

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Xeramtheum

Apr 24, 2018 10:09 AM CST

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Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
Only dead fish go with the flow!

Here ya go!

They've been in this container for a few years now and I think I'll be transplanting them into something different this year. I was hoping for something really different but for a first try I'm happy since it wasn't a deliberate cross - waiting for everything to be just right, pollen and receptive female bits makes deliberate crossing very tricky and having just plain luck that everything happens at the right time. I have read where you can save pollen in sterile water for a few days though .. I might try that.

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ardesia

Apr 24, 2018 6:37 PM CST

Name: Alice
Flat Rock, NC (Zone 7a)

Anne, that is great! I like the green, arrow shaped one with a red eye. Cool!

Minds are like parachutes; they work better when they are open.

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Xeramtheum

Apr 24, 2018 8:18 PM CST

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Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
Only dead fish go with the flow!

Me too .. it's a bit different than the others. I also like the one on the bottom with the white dots. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that other leaves have that patterning too and it's not just a fluke.

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ardesia

Apr 25, 2018 4:28 AM CST

Name: Alice
Flat Rock, NC (Zone 7a)

Minds are like parachutes; they work better when they are open.

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mjsponies

Apr 25, 2018 9:09 AM CST

Name: mj
Central Florida

You'll probably see a lot of changes in them as they mature. Awesome job !

God gave us wings. He just called them horses

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Xeramtheum

Apr 25, 2018 12:11 PM CST

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Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
Only dead fish go with the flow!

Thanks!

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zainul

May 29, 2020 6:40 AM CST

sir,
my question is how to grow caladium from seeds

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zainul

May 29, 2020 6:41 AM CST

sir,
my question is how to grow caladium from seeds

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Xeramtheum

May 29, 2020 8:27 AM CST

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Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
Only dead fish go with the flow!

Hi and welcome to NGA!

Here is the info you want:

https://garden.org/thread/view...

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