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Farm Manager
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Gary Henderson
Classic Caladiums
Employees are the
heart of our business
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Our
Classic
Caladium, LLC Pre-Finished Pot Program
Being
tropical, caladiums require sustained warm temperatures to
initiate sprouts (>70°F) and continue to grow (minimum night
temperatures >60°F). This creates two significant problems for
temperature region growers; 1) the cost of heat and 2) the
relative short spring shipping and selling season.
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Classic’s
pre-finished pot program can provide the perfect solution.
By taking advantage of our climate controlled warm curing
facility and Florida’s early spring, Classic provides temperate
region (Zones 3-9) pot producers with sprouted 4” – 8” caladium
pots and 8” - 10” hanging baskets from February through May.
We often apply growth regulators prior to shipping to prevent
stretching in transit and provide our customers with sturdy
compact finished pots.
Several examples of the development of a pre-finished pot
(Classic’s product) to finish in the customers’ nursery, a
process that takes from 3-6 weeks depending on the temperature:
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Pre-Finished Candidum Caladium |
Pre-Finished Frieda Hemple Caladium |
Pre-Finished Pink Beauty Caladium |
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