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Heart to Heart® Flatter Me
Caladium
'Flatter Me’ is a fancy-leaved introduction, Heart to Heart Flatter Me Caladium. It sports a unique color pattern with a mottled light and dark green background and a distinct red center, making it a striking red center caladium and bold green and pink caladium. It will tolerate morning sun and is considered to be a shade to sun plants, performing well as a versatile sun and shade caladium plant. Caladiums are also generally considered to be houseplants where they prefer bright light or a sunny window, and this caladium for containers adapts beautifully indoors.
Caladiums can be an irritant if ingested. The ASPCA has more information on which plants may be harmful.
| Blossom Color | |
| Bloom Season | Grown for Foliage |
| Exposure | Sun or Shade |
| Height | 10-14 in |
| Width | 10-14 in |
| Spacing | 10-14 in |
| Container Sizes | Bulbs, Quart, 6.5", 8.5" |
| Hardiness Zones | 10, 11 |
| Wildlife Attracted | |
| Wildlife Deterred | Deer |
| Features | 'Flatter Me’ is a fancy-leaved introduction, Heart to Heart Flatter Me Caladium. It sports a unique color pattern with a mottled light and dark green background and a distinct red center, making it a striking red center caladium and bold green and pink caladium. It will tolerate morning sun and is considered to be a shade to sun plants, performing well as a versatile sun and shade caladium plant. Caladiums are also generally considered to be houseplants where they prefer bright light or a sunny window, and this caladium for containers adapts beautifully indoors. Caladiums can be an irritant if ingested. The ASPCA has more information on which plants may be harmful. |
| Adaptable as a Houseplant | No |
| Bog Plant | No |
| Is Disease Resistant | No |
| Drought Tolerant | No |
| Edible | No |
| Erosion Control | No |
| Fragrant Flower | No |
| Fragrant Foilage | No |
| Heat Tolerant | Yes |
| Native to North America | No |
| Salt Tolerant | No |
| Succulent | No |
| Water Plant | No |
| Uses |
Great in landscapes and containers, this Heart to Heart Flatter Me Caladium works especially well as a caladium for containers, and will grow well in sunny to shaded locations as a dependable sun and shade caladium plant. |
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| Maintenance Notes |
Caladiums can be an irritant if ingested. The ASPCA has more information on which plants may be harmful.
Outdoors: Since Caladiums prefer heat and humidity and do not tolerate cold, soggy soils, for most gardeners who live in the north will have best results in containers, as the soil in pots or planters warms up faster and has better drainage so plants will not become soggy. Remember for best growth always keep the temperatures above 65 F for this Heart to Heart Flatter Me Caladium. A ¼ - ½ strength fertilizing every week or every other week is fine throughout the season, too strong a fertilizer can burn leaves, and since the leaves last all season, you want to keep them looking fresh on this red center caladium. Caladiums like to be moist at all times so avoid allowing them to dry out as it also causes leaves to yellow and drop.
Where the Caladiums will do best depends a lot on your location within the US, since sunlight intensity varies depending on where you live. Here’s a quick reference to help guide you to help you succeed with your Heart to Heart Flatter Me Caladium.
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