Bloomsz Caladium Bulbs White Christmas (12 pack) Caladiums add elegance and beauty to the garden, and Bloomsz White Christmas Bulbs will provide a snowy white luminescence throughout the growing season. Large heart-shaped leaves of the purest white have dark green veins and green edges. Easy to plant and easy to grow, the leaf stems rise directly from the tuber to form a distinctive display Enhance driveways and walkways. Grow well beneath and around shade trees. Can be grown in containers both indoors and outdoors Most effective when massed together. Perennial in Zone 15; dig and store indoors in colder areas Growing Instructions: Caladium: Select a location where there is filtered sunlight to one which is in full shade. Soil should drain well. Loosen the soil and plant the tubers bumpy side (top) up about 2 deep and 6-8 apart depending on the size of the tubers. You may wish to add some bone meal or 6-6-6 fertilizer to the soil before planting the tubers. Water in thoroughly, then water just to keep the ground moist. Fertilize once monthly with bone meal or 6-6-6 fertilizer, following the directions on the package. At the end of the season, trim off yellowed foliage and cover with a light layer of mulch. In cold areas, carefully dig up the tubers before the first frost. Air-dry the tubers and store them in paper bags in a cold location or in a box with peat moss