Canna ~2013~

Good luck Mowgley I am sure I couldn't handle 40 Cannas ! I have 6 rhizomes to start in early March , just 5 weeks off now .

 

Ive had 7 out of 15 plus germinate up to now from last week but i left them longer than 2 days,in fact the rest are still in soak 2 of them took 5 days i will give them 2 more days and then call it quits
Mowgley,good luck,fingers crossed for you put me on ya list for grande if ya got too many,i will gladly rehome one for you

 

You leaving them to soak until they germinate Joolz? Or have I misunderstood?

(They need some air, as well as water, to germinate, so only want to soak for a while - a day, maybe two, until the seed swells)

Sorry if I've got the wrong end of the stick.

 

Hi all... Im brand new here and was wondering.... What is canna???

Twelve/Twelve
:D

 

Good luck Mowgley , I've always had near 100% germination with Canna seed of several varieties so you may well have a 'Canna forest' on your hands unless I've just been lucky

I'll be starting mine over the next few days

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canna_(plant)

 

Wow they are pretty. Where do I get seeds from???

Twelve/Twelve
:D

 

There are plenty of outlets, here's one...http://www.jungleseeds.com/SeedShop/SemiHardy.htm

 

There should be plenty on Ebay as well 12-12 . All the info on how to prepare the seeds and germinate them is on the Canna posts . They are not difficult if instructions are followed , and they are very spectacular and tropical looking Mine are being planted up for the third season next month . Not bad for a £1.99 packet of seeds !

 

probably worth a look on Spanish eBay - postage will probably be high?? if you buy them from UK

 

No problem joolz

 

Dont be sorry,not your fault im thick I have thrown them away now,im a right gorp kristen!i thought if the inner white bit popped out while in soak then you can pop it compost
So its soak for 2 days then pot in compost and wait and see? x

 

Hi joolz, yes usually soak for 24-48 hours and then sow in pots and keep warm, however occasionally some seed do show signs of early germination whilst still soaking, these can still be sown as usual..

 

My 1st lot 4 of 5 seeds popped out in soak in 2 days so i thought that was the sign to pot up i just left this last lot longer thinking maybe i hadnt knicked them as well and they could need a bit more time
Ney mind bilbo at least ive got the stallions of
the ones ive done so far and it was another practice run with no named hybrids the 2nd time

 

Nah, that ain't thick, its just a question of experience. Never know what you might discover by accident by doing it differently either ... Penicillin quite possibly!

Glad I picked up on it now though, hope the seeds of your more special ones are still to do, or have not been in soak for too long