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dyzzypyxxy said:Hi and Welcome! I think those Caladiums that you have in pots there might need a "rest" aka a dormant period, for a month or two, so I'd put the pots somewhere shady, maybe under an overhang so they don't get too soggy if it rains, and leave them be until, say, April. Then pull them out, add some fert and maybe an inch or two of fresh potting soil and start watering them again. They will come back, I'm sure.

I agree with your other advisors above, you can plant your new bulbs just about any time. If the weather stays cool, you may not see them jump up right away, they will know when to start up. Once you see them up, fertilize and water so they will make lots of leaves, which will make big, new bulbs for you for next year.

I've planted them in fall, and had them live through January, then die back and stay dormant all through the hot, wet summer and come up again in the fall. In fact, I think I had the same ones as you - Florida Beauty.

Thanks .

The Florida beauty is one of the types which semi remain and hasn't gone dormant or worse.

I had lots of these pink types which were my favorite in 2 big clay pots which after 2 solid weeks of rain disappeared but after getting info on this forum. I'll keep my fingers cross and hope they come back up .

As far as fertilizer goes I haven't used any because I keep fish inside and turtles outside . I use that water to water plants .

I have used earthworm ''juice'' in the past which I bought on ebay from a Florida farm because it sounded interesting , lol .