Caladium White Delight | 12cm Pot

A beautiful white and green caladium. Position: bright but indirect light Soil: good potting compost Rate of growth: average Hardiness: tender (indoors only) Current height: approximately 25cm (+ or – 10% including the pot) Pot cover: choose a 14cm pot cover to give a good fit over the pot The relatively large, whitish green, arrow-shaped, leaves of ‘White Delight’ are slightly ruffled, and they are stippled with richer green accents, which become more concentrated around their outermost edges. Thriving in a humid environment, they’re ideal for steamy bathrooms or kitchens. Please note that the pot in the photograph is not supplied with the plant (which is sent out in a simple nursery alternative), but we have a wide and wonderful range on our website to choose from. Home care: This plant is happiest in a warm, humid atmosphere, where it has access to a regular supply of water during its growing season. Therefore, try to maintain temperatures around 20C, keep well watered when it has leafy top growth, and either mist it with water regularly, or place it alongside other plants on a tray of moistened pebbles. Caladiums are bulbous plants, so it is quite normal for them to die back completely during their dormant period. At this point they can be kept in their pots, but do not water them again until they start to put on fresh new growth. Dormancy is a natural process, triggered by a reduction in light, cooler temperatures, and drier air and soil mimicking the seasonal changes in the plant’s natural environment. If the plant is beginning to enter a dormant period by shedding leaves or discolouring and dying back then reduce watering, light and maintain cooler conditions. The corm or bulb should only be watered lightly when the top inch of soil has become dry. The plant will regrow when warm, bright, moist conditions return.