Heart to Heart® Tickle Me Pink™ Caladium

Heart to Heart® ‘Tickle Me Pink’ is an upright, mounding strap-leaf caladium with a mosaic of green, tan-green, and rose-red across its leaves, framed by dark green margins. Classic Caladiums identifies it as an intermediate-height selection that tolerates full sun and suits hanging baskets or landscape planting. Its cultivar name and USPP 31,061 patent are confirmed by the plant patent. ## Garden use and appearance The lance-shaped leaves mix pink-red color with green patterning, creating a vivid foliage accent in a basket, container, or seasonal bed. Patent descriptions record a vigorous, rapid growth rate and above-average wind tolerance. Treat light tolerance as a growing-range trait rather than an instruction to expose newly planted tubers abruptly to intense sun. ## Growing conditions Plant when soil is warm and provide regular moisture through active growth. Use fertile soil that drains freely; caladiums dislike cold, waterlogged conditions. Containers are useful where warmth and drainage need closer control. Sources: [Classic Caladiums: Tickle Me Pink](https://classiccaladiums.com/products/tickle_me_pink_caladiums), [Tickle Me Pink plant patent](https://patents.google.com/patent/USPP31061P3/en), [Proven Winners Tickle Me Pink profile](https://cdn4.provenwinners.com/plants/caladium/heart-heart-tickle-me-pink-sun-or-shade-caladium-caladium-hortulanum). ## Maintenance Water regularly during warm weather and let the pot or bed drain well. Protect tubers from frost; lift and store them for winter where the ground freezes.