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Caladium 'Frieda Hemple'

Also Known As

  • Frieda Hemple Caladium

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

  • H: 18"-24"
  • W: 18"-24"

planting zones

  • 10a-11

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Caladium 'Frieda Hemple' plant details

Caladium 'Frieda Hemple' is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green, red and variegated foliage. Grows well with bright shade - shade and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Caladium 'Frieda Hemple'

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: araceae
Foliage: deciduous green, red and variegated
Mature size: 18 IN - 24 IN - wide, 18 IN - 24 IN - tall
Uses: container plant, tropical-looking

GROWING CONDITIONS for Caladium 'Frieda Hemple'

USDA Zones: 10a - 11
Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Caladium 'Frieda Hemple' is a dramatic foliage plant with arrow-shaped leaves filled with dark red and scarlet main veins surrounded by a bright green margin. This cultivar is fairly sun tolerant but can also grow in full shade. Not hardy for any of us but it's easy to save the corms over winter (at 10 degrees Celsius) and bring them out in spring. Caladium love heat. Best to start indoors and move outside once nighttime temperatures are above 15 degrees Celsius. Use as mass plantings or in containers and hanging baskets or as year round houseplants.
This is the best-selling red caladium offered by our country's largest caladium grower, so you know it's a great plant that delivers for home gardeners. Frieda is a stunner, with dark red centers, matching red veins and deep green borders. A timeless beauty that brightens shade to partial shade sites.

By: Leafari

Gardening facts about Caladium 'Frieda Hemple' plant

How to Grow Caladium 'Frieda Hemple'

  • Sun Exposure

    • bright shade - shade
  • Water Needs

    • regular
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained
    • rich
  • Special Situation

    • verticillium wilt resistant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • variegated
    • red
    • green
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous
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