Overview

Caladium 'Postman Joyner' is a clump-forming bedding in the genus Caladium, part of the Araceae family, with deciduous foliage. Caladium 'Postman Joyner' grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H1b. Suggested uses include houseplant.

About

Caladium 'Postman Joyner' is a clump-forming Caladium in the Araceae grown for indoor and summer bedding use. It is deciduous and actively in leaf through spring and summer. Plant in a moist loam with neutral pH and give a sheltered, south-facing position. Classed H1b, it is best kept frost-free in a conservatory or as a houseplant.

About the genus

Caladium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. They are often known by the common name elephant ear, heart of Jesus, and angel wings. There are over 1000 named cultivars of Caladium bicolor from the original South American plant.

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In the garden

Caladium 'Postman Joyner' is a cultivar of Caladium in the Araceae, formed as a clump-forming plant for conservatories, greenhouses and indoor display as well as summer bedding. It is deciduous, producing its foliage in the spring and summer months when it will be most effective in cultivation. Give Caladium 'Postman Joyner' a south-facing, sheltered location where it receives full sun. Plant into a loam-based compost or soil that is kept consistently moist and close to neutral pH; avoid dry conditions. As a tender H1b plant, it should be kept frost-free through winter — either brought indoors or sited under glass for the cold months. In the UK the cultivar is most useful as a houseplant or in a conservatory where light, warmth and a south-facing aspect can be maintained, and it can also be used for seasonal bedding on a sheltered border or patio. Because it is deciduous, expect the foliage to die back outside the spring–summer growing period and plan its position and potting accordingly.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Caladium

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Loam

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist

Aspect

South-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H1b

Plant details

Caladium 'Postman Joyner' size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Bedding, Conservatory Greenhouse, Houseplants

Habit

Clump-forming

Foliage

Deciduous

Suggested uses

Houseplant

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Caladium 'Postman Joyner'

Propagation

Division

Pest resistance

Susceptible to red spider mites

Disease resistance

Susceptible to oedema

Frequently asked questions