No foliage plant makes a bolder, more emphatic statement indoors or out than caladiums [1]. The tubers are easy to grow as long as you keep them warm and wet, not soggy. This is one summer tuber that should not be set out until the soil has warmed to 65 degrees, and should never be allowed to dry out.

As the nights get chilly in the fall, the leaves get limp and begin to fade. This signals the time to prepare them for storage. Loosen the soil from the tubers, let them dry in the sun for a few days, then pack them in peat moss [2] and store them in a warm and dry location. Unlike most summer bulbs such as glads, cannas, and dahlias; caladiums must be stored at 65-80 degrees.