Canna ~2013~

The two in 9cm pots are going to struggle

 

They are planted now kristen some cannas just went on a halt and something is seriously munching on nearly all ive planted out
I cant see no caterpillars,ive removed slugs i find from the areas,sprayed with garlic,neem oil & used bug spray this evening cos im desperate

 

Picked up a Canna australia off a regular market stall I use (and trust), he's started selling some of his stock off today to make room for new stuff, it cost me 50p

 

Well done mine cost me a fiver from jacksdale nursery which i was happy to pay

 

Mine are all on the patio in pots of varying sizes, I have a couple with small holes in but otherwise they are untouched in that respect, but I did find a couple with greenfly on the underside of the leaves, they've been, shall we say, dealt with before they potentially transfer the dreaded Canna virus to my plants

 

I notice that one of mine has a flower head, and is showing a bit of colour

 

Here's my first Canna flower of 2013, supposed to be Canna Limbata but the flower looks a bit different to what I thought it would but its still a lovely delicate flower

 

wow bilbo ...so jealous xx

 

Yep me too.
Mine still tiny apart from a couple of canna Australia's

 

Canna 'Brasiliensis'



The flowers are quite small, around 1.5" across, but should look good in clusters

 

Btw, what would be the ideal feed?

 

I use Tomato feed - i.e. high Potash.

 

Yeah, that was my thinking too, I just wondered if folks used something more.... 'exotic'

 

Dodo poo for example?

 

Nice early flowers you two ! I use tom food from late July . I don't think I have had a flower before August - suppose flowering time depends on variety.