Should i divide this canna?

The 2 little shoots look like they are growing to close to each other
Any advice please? its my second year looking after a canna...

 

Hydro

Did you leave the plant in from last year ??

No leave alone as it will produce lots of new shoots which will look realy lovely in a clump , if you dont mind me saying but they look like they need a feed and a good mulch they are realy hungry plants even a load of compost good 3/4 inches thick will help.


Spruce

 

Yes Spruce i did not want to dig them up and store them incase i killed them. What should i do i have some bonemeal will that do if i sprinkle around the base off it?? Where can i get mulch from??

 

Yes to the bonemeal put this on the soil , plus a tomato food drink once a week in a full watering can , you done well to keep it over the winter all the rest of us dig them up like a dahlia tuber, Armandii kitchen looks like Kew Gardens over the winter and early spring with all of his , if leaving in again this winter (I woudnt recomend) get a bag of bark chips this keeps the harder frost out as well I do this with my daylilys to keep them snug over winter.

You must have very well drained soil as well , if it was clay I doubt it would of survived they hate sitting in water it rots the tuber ? or is iit called somthing else begining with R ?

Go out and buy a cheep bag of compost and tip the lot on and spread around water 1st after you have put the compost on water again B&Q ARE DOING 3 FOR £10.00

I know it seems a lot of work but the pay back will be worth it

Nag nag

Spruce

 

I have all that stuff in the shed mate. Thanks a lot for the advice i will do it staright away after i have had something to eat

 

Armandii

I hope you dont mind me telling everyone what your kitchen looks like

Spruce

 

Look what you have done now , I have noticed my post some time you need a cup of tea they go on and on ......

Thanks, Imm realy jelous of your Pattys Plum its the best coloured one I have ever seen it even put Carole Kleins to shame when I was at a show a couple of years ago I had this one at least 10 years ago before any one knew about it, when I bought it didnt even have a label it was written on the side of the pot in permanent marker pen .... its so easy from root cuttings , I did have one called black and white it was stunning oh happy days just thought should of put this on the other thread

Spruce

 

Have done everything you said Spruce! So hopefuly should perk up a bit soon i thought thats just how it was ment to be at that stage but it does eem to be growing slow. Im not sure if its in the best of spots though it gets full sun but is exposed to the wind and has a privet hedge growing behind it about a foot back

 

Hydro as long as it gets a feed and a water every week from you all it needs then is sunshine , its got all summer to grow plenty of time to go , the biggest ones I evergrew I had tipped 3 barrow loads of horse muck ontop of the Canna bed they went crazy and all flowerd I had one called (Anthony & Cleopatra) one of my favourites , following year they caught the Canna virus and they were doomed I had a about 10 diffrent varieties I have never botherd since , but Jungle seeds have a good selection if they have any left all virus free . I have more space in the spare bedroom now used to be full of bin bags of Canna's, and Musa Bajoo and other things ....
Maybe next year , wait and see ........

Spruce

 

Love your dedication Spruce! lol was just reading about that virus in the 10 things about cannas thread.

 

I've bought from Jungle Plants - not cheap, but good quality plants.

Also worth a look is Hart Canna http://www.hartcanna.co.uk/ rubbish website, but also guaranteed virus free.

 

Here you go Spruce a little late,
What do you think????????????????????????????

 

Its looking healthy , are we feeding with tomotoe food everyweek ?? as well the variety looks like "Durban" can be a tad slow to get going I always found

Proud off you :WINK1:

Spruce