Caladium 'Fiesta'
Caladium bicolor 'Fiesta' · Fiesta Caladium
UK price
£25 to £80
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About Caladium 'Fiesta'
Fiesta layers red centres, pink speckling, and a green margin all on the same leaf, making it one of the busiest, most multi-toned cultivars in the Caladium bicolor family. The combination of several distinct colour elements in one leaf gives it a festive, confetti-like appearance that stands out even among the genus's already colourful range.
Native range
Cultivated selection of Caladium bicolor.
Classification
- Genus
- Caladium
- Family
- Araceae
- Type
- Cultivar
- Growth habit
- Tuberous, seasonal: dies back to a dormant tuber each year
- Form of
- Caladium bicolor
Morphology
- Leaf shape
- Broad cordateHeart-shaped foliage, featuring a rounded notch (sinus) where the leaf stem attaches. (heart-shaped)
- Leaf length
- 20-32 cm
- Leaf width
- 14-24 cm
- Petiole colour
- Green to pink-tinted
- Venation
- Prominent, framed by red centre colouring
- Texture
- Thin, papery
- Variegation
- Red centre, pink speckling, and a green margin combined on the same leaf
- Growth habit
- Clump of leaves from a below-ground tuber; dormant in winter
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Before you buy
- If buying a dormant tuber, check it is firm and plump, not soft, shrivelled or mouldy
- Confirm whether you are buying a live growing plant (in leaf) or a dormant out-of-season tuber
- Established leafy plants should show firm, unblemished foliage without scorch marks
Caladium 'Fiesta' care
- Substrate
- Light, free-draining mix: 50% potting compost, 30% perlite, 20% coco coir.
- Watering
- Keep evenly moist throughout active growth; stop watering almost entirely once the foliage dies back for dormancy.
- Humidity
- 55-75% preferred during active growth for the largest leaves.
- Feeding
- Balanced liquid fertiliser at half strength every 2-3 weeks during active growth; none during dormancy.
- Repotting
- Repot the dormant tuber into fresh substrate each spring when new growth begins.
Common problems
Tuber rot over winter
Cause: Substrate kept too wet during dormancy
Fix: Keep the dormant tuber nearly dry and store in a cool, frost-free spot until spring
No regrowth in spring
Cause: Tuber temperature too low, or tuber was damaged/rotted
Fix: Ensure the tuber is kept above roughly 18°C once you want it to resprout, and check it is still firm before replanting
Scorched or bleached leaves
Cause: Direct hot sun
Fix: Move to bright indirect light or light shade; most Caladium foliage scorches in direct summer sun
Gear for this plant
- Flowers of Sulphur, 99.99% PurityDusted onto a fresh corm or rhizome cut to guard against rot before repotting.
- Precision Bonsai Pruning Scissors, 200mmFine-bladed snips for clean node cuts when taking a cutting.
- Digital Hygrometer & ThermometerLCD humidity and temperature gauge for checking a grow spot against a plant's target range.
How to propagate Caladium 'Fiesta'
- Methods
- Tuber division. Step-by-step guide
- Difficulty
- Easy. Forgiving of missed waterings, average home humidity, and imperfect light. A solid pick for beginners or low-fuss collections.
- Time to establish
- 6-10 weeks from tuber to full leaf
- True from cuttings
- Yes. Cuttings keep the cultivar's character.
- Notes
- Divide dormant tubers so each section retains at least one visible growth eye, then pot up as growth resumes in spring.