I think the theory is that the plant puts energy into blooming and making seeds rather than making more foliage. I don't know, and asked Bill the Caladiums 4 Less guy, who said he does remove the flowers as well, but he doesn't know if it makes any difference.
It's going to take an experiment, I guess.
I'm going to go dig up a couple of those bulbs from last fall, see if they are ok. . l found a couple of good sized bulbs so I guess they're just still sleeping.
