Yup, I see that blade of grass Lin.
He sure has turned into a beauty. Not that he was homely @ 8 mos. but he hadn't matured.
Elaine, when we lived in Hobe Sound I left my caladiums in ground & they never suffered. Hobe Sound is not too far south of you so I imagine yours will go for years. I think what happens down there though is that eventually the summers take their toll on them & you have to replace them. The sand of course allows for great drainage so they don't rot in the winter.