Royal Flush Red Caladium Bulbs | Fancy Leaf Tropical Foliage

Tall, Shiny, and Powerfully Red

Royal Flush is a newer fancy-leaf caladium variety that delivers maximum impact — tall, upright, and covered in shiny medium-sized ruffled leaves with deep red centers, red veins, and vivid bright green margins. At 2–2.5 feet tall, it’s one of the tallest caladiums available, making it a natural backdrop for shorter foliage plants or a stunning standalone specimen in a large container. Adaptable from shade to full sun, Royal Flush is built for the heat.

Plant Highlights

• Leaf type: Fancy leaf — medium-sized, ruffled, shiny
• Colors: Deep red center and veins with bright green margins
• Height: Tall — 24–30 inches
• Growth habit: Upright with many leaves
• Light: Shade to full sun tolerant
• USDA Zones: 9–11 (lift tubers in fall in colder zones)
• Great for: Back-of-border, large containers, landscape beds, mixed plantings
• Pairs well with: Hostas, ferns, impatiens, coleus, and shorter caladium varieties

How to Plant Caladium Bulbs

Plant tubers flat side down, eyes facing up, 1–1½ inches deep in 4” pots or larger. Wait until soil temperature reaches 65°F before planting outdoors. For earlier color, pre-sprout indoors 4–6 weeks before moving outside — keep warm (70–75°F) day and night in barely moist growing mix.

Care Tips

• Soil: Well-draining, moist mix with high organic content
• Water: Keep consistently moist; never allow tubers to sit in waterlogged soil
• Light: Highly adaptable — shade to full sun
• De-eyeing: Remove primary sprouts before planting for increased leaf count and fuller plants
• Winter storage: In zones below 9, lift tubers before first frost and store in a cool, dry location until spring

Royal Flush adds dramatic height and bold red color to any planting — place it behind lower-growing varieties for a stunning layered tropical display.