The Little Caladiums That Could

Back in the spring, I planted about 20 caladium bulbs. And as luck would have it, we had a serious freeze that week. Days passed. Weeks passed. Rain poured. Trees budded, flowers bloomed, and yet...no caladiums.



I assumed all the torrential rain and freezing temps this past spring were the death nail in my caladium plans.

So I planted hostas all over the caladiumless flower bed, all hopes for a cheerful pink and red summer gone. But hostas are ok, so I forgot all about those little bulbs I'd given up for dead.

Perhaps I jumped the gun.

Because now, as you can see, we have little caladiums coming up everywhere. They're crowding in around the hostas; bright red, pink, green and white.

It's a happy accident, these haphazard muddled flower beds filled with hostas and caladiums.

I love happy accidents.