chlorophytum princess mabel Caladium 'Fairytale Princess'

chlorophytum princess mabel Caladium 'Fairytale Princess'Caladium 'Fairytale Princess' is a vibrant red, lance leaved cultivar that is tolerant of sunburn and can perform very well in both sunny and shady landscapes! Introduced by the University of Florida (UF) caladium breeding program: Leaves are ovate and have a cordate or heart shaped base, an acuminate to acute apex, an entire and slightly undulate margin, and two relatively large basal lobes. On the upper leaf surface, a green margin borders the

Caladium 'Fairytale Princess' is a vibrant red, lance-leaved cultivar that is tolerant of sunburn and can perform very well in both sunny and shady landscapes!

Introduced by the University of Florida (UF) caladium breeding program: Leaves are ovate and have a cordate or heart-shaped base, an acuminate to acute apex, an entire and slightly undulate margin, and two relatively large basal lobes. On the upper leaf surface, a green margin borders the entire leaf except for the basal leaf valley, where it is grayed-purple. The leaf center is red, with grayed-purple veins radiating from a central main vein of red and connecting marginally with a thin grayed-purple vein that parallels the leaf margin. Small blotches of green and/or numerous specks of white may appear along the margins and between primary veins. Occasionally red speckles may appear between the primary veins. The leaf undersurface has a greyed-green margin, a greyed-purple center, a greyed-red midrib vein, and several grayed-green primary veins. Irregular grayed-yellow and grayed-green mottling parallels the margin. Petioles are mostly erect, curving outwardly with development, grayed-red at the apex, but the colors diffuse into black at the base. In addition to numerous short brown to dark streaks, a few long brown to dark streaks may extend from the apex to the base of the petiole.

Note to customers: May loose leaves from shipping stress, but once acclimated will grow new leaves.