Nice shots. I would be willing to bet this is a VERY old caladium. The only difference between it & the first Caladium Bi-color to be first described is that this also has pink spots. I would think that it is a hybrid of the original though I would have no idea how to investigate that.

Some of my first Caladium hybrids involved this "wild" type Caladium with simple white and red spots. Progeny yielded white spots only, red spots only, pink spots only, white and pink, pink and red, and ORANGE and white spots. I've since tried to capitalize on the orange to breed some with more widespread orange color on the leaves.

LariAnn , wish me luck then. I have a inflorescence on this old plant, & a inflorescence emerging on my thai hybrid that I had ID'd here. I am going to try to combine them, & I would LOVE to see an orange variant.

I will let you know what happens with my first attempt to cross Caladiums as soon as I know!

Here is a new inflorescence pushing it's way out.

The other caladium donating pollen I hope.

Wish I knew how much longer for both of these inflorescence. I thought I was going to miss them due to my trip, but they are still growing.

LariAnn , wish me luck then. I have a inflorescence on this old plant, & a inflorescence emerging on my thai hybrid that I had ID'd here. I am going to try to combine them, & I would LOVE to see an orange variant.

I will let you know what happens with my first attempt to cross Caladiums as soon as I know!


Here is a new inflorescence pushing it's way out.

Edit: Here is the same inflorescence today. 12/12/12


The other caladium "Painters Pallet"donating pollen I hope.

Edit: Inflorescence today 12/12/12



Wish I knew how much longer for both of these inflorescence. I thought I was going to miss them due to my trip, but they are still growing.

Very nice, all of you!

Bill- good to see you over here!!

Nice to see new and familiar faces

caladiums4less said:Here's my Painter's Pallet

This looks different than mine. I am noticing some caladiums have differently shaped leaves. I have a red centered variety for instance that has the same colors as another variety (I assume) I have, but that other has ruffled leaves. Here are the photos of the two & the painters pallet for comparison.

NoelCalvert said:
I actually found this growing in the yard of one of the people I met here.
Noel

Noel, Did you ask them where they acquired this plant. I'm wondering if this could be a wild collected Caladium bicolor as opposed to a cultivar or hybrid. It is supposed to be an extremely variable species. Here are some links.
http://www.aroid.org/genera/sp...
http://www.tropicos.org/ImageS...
http://www.exoticrainforest.co...
http://www.aroidpictures.fr/GE...

Also take a look a Bonitin's images of rainforest C. bicolor from Brazil (perhaps escaped but maybe not)..
Fancy-Leafed Caladium (Caladium bicolor)

I did not ask Evan, but I think it will be a cultivar. None of the caladiums I have found here are "native"

Hello everyone. I am curious if it is common for a caladium hybrid to be sterile?

caladiums4less said:Here's my Painter's Pallet

hi is anyone still on this forum , im looking to see if someone that is growing this plant to send me a piece or seeds please responds if you can or send me an email at [email protected]
thank you so much

I bought this caladium years ago from Huntington Gardens in CA labeled "Species Caladium from Brazil" Looks like the Painter's Pallet.

LoriAnn, Did you ever form that Caladium Society? I'd be interested.

LAbegoniac said:LoriAnn, Did you ever form that Caladium Society? I'd be interested.

LariAnn is no longer on this forum.

Gina1960 said:

LariAnn is no longer on this forum.

On a related note, I was looking into it and she's the moderator of this forum. I wonder if the higher ups should make a new moderator.

Well they know there is no mod (at least California Sue does) but I don't really think anyone cares enough about this forum to give it a new mod to be honest. Sending you a treemail @Hamwild

Gina1960 said:Well they know there is no mod (at least California Sue does) but I don't really think anyone cares enough about this forum to give it a new mod to be honest.

Forum moderators are not appointed, someone must volunteer for the position.
If @Dave @Jon @Trish knows that LariAnn is no longer on the site, her name will be removed as forum moderator. @Gina1960, you are so very knowledgeable about Aroids, why not volunteer for the position?

Bev=cause I am not THAT knowledgeable

Gina1960 said:Bev=cause I am not THAT knowledgeable

So humble.

See I can;t even correct my misspellings