Yep!! I buy Caladiums every year. The day they come out as bulbs in any "big box" store, I always buy 2 bags, take them home and pot them up....put in a warm place out of direct sun....last year I got caladiums going faster yet using a heat mat on low setting... then after last frost, plant them outside. I wait until May here. It's alot cheaper than buying potted ones that are all leafed out already, and it beats waiting for them to sprout if you just plant the bulbs outside. You can dig them up in fall and try to over-winter them, but I never bother.

Hi Michigan Roots, How many more of these H.F. Albomarginatas would you like to have. I have several 100 of them and I need to get rid of some of them. Manfred

From the Hosta Library home page: "2) The Hosta Library welcomes commercial users to link to our site, but not to individual pages. Linking to http://hostalibrary.org/ is appropriate. I still think it could be handy--especially for newbies!!! Anybody 'out there'--from Gardenweb?? :o)

Oh Ken, sigh...where does it read that you are barely to be tolerated? I don't feel like that, have not ever said so, so don't even go there. You are a good guy, a funny guy, a knowledgeable guy. I'm glad my comments returned you to this thread to explain to Hooray what you eluded to in your first post. Just so there is no misunderstanding I will explain the "approach" comment. You often drop a comment that is cryptic then don't return to that thread. That comment is left up in the air. There are those of us, particularly me, that pay attention to what you say (obviously) and it is unsatisfying when you make comments then leave them hanging, especially so when you are asked a follow-up question. Repeatedly you have ignored the follow-up. Granted, there are so many threads and posts to read, but if one is making comments one would check on follow up, right? Anyway, just to be clear, I'm not on a Ken bashing excursion. I really do enjoy your posts when you return to explain, which you did - this time. So, carry on by all means! I am glad you responded. :-) Perhaps this is a good time to alert you to a thread I will post shortly. I would like your input Ken and it might very well identify a NOID. It is regarding a hosta you once grew. Thanks. :-)