Canna 2014

Do the smaller rhizomes take longer to get started? ive got 50 odd non starters yet but the australis and sylvania(which i named it) are on their way

 

May be a point there Joolz , I split my huge C Tropicanna rhizomes , so they were as big as two fists. All these started in 3 to 7 days. Plus I have four more pieces to give away . The C Bengals split into lots of small rhizomes when I lifted them. The first planting 4 out of 5 started , so that is OK for this year . Planted the other 4 bits , and nuffin' so far ! May be down to my lack of skill in selecting only rhizomes with viable eyes, I find it difficult to tell.

 

I just split my Australis in half,eyes did'nt enter my head but i know for next time
I shall update if or when any of my crozys & kress decide to get moving

 

Has the sun possible done this to the leaf does anyone know? non of my others look varigated
@OxfordNick Do you know which canna you have nick as its one of your seeds?

 

I got the seed from ebay a couple of years ago, just described as Red Canna - it should end up like this with a bit of luck:


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Atleast I think the seeds came from that one !

 

It looks very similar to the paniculata im growing from my seed and your 3 are in the same batch in the propagator now with them,just this one seedling looks diff,i shall tag it and watch the outcome
Very nice plant nick,looks a lot better than mine did if its the same x

 

All my Cannas are showing now from stored Rhizomes My Canna Red ( not really sure now of its name ) I potted 5 rhizome pieces up and given 4 away . Mowgley even managed to split his piece into 5 ! These all sprouted in 3 to 12 days and are a good 2 feet tall now.
The C Bengal Tiger , I potted 8 pieces of Rhizome. 4 showed shoots within a week . The others I was about to dump , when I emptied the plant pot I saw a good root system. They are now all showing shoots after 3 weeks

 

Great news guys,im glad they are on the move ive only got an unknown and a paniculata showing new shoots,ive just given them all a good watering seen as its going to be warm for a few more daysmight kick them into gear
I have had some rhizolmes delivered,never thought i would order any but i really really couldnt resist!
Caribbean sunset,Rose quartz,Be Mine,Thai Shimmer,Lipstick,Ehemanii and Goldie Locks

 

I was just thinking you could do with a few more Cannas Joolz , for Canna-Land UK

 

There are still 150

Im itching now harry,i feel i need to order more theres another 150 on karchesky i could pick x
30% i have are warscewiczii(thanks kristen x ) plus only 4 of last yrs rhizomes have started to sprout up to now so i have at least 50 non starters(in pots),plus the ones in the ground arnt on the up yet.
Then i have approx 90 from seeds again this yr which is great but given all the plants i have or might have(if they resprout),i will only have approx 30 differant types ...i want more
They are stunning,great growers,lovely flowers and differant foliage types xx

 

I grew paniculata and brasiliensis last year and they both have similar flowers, brasiliensis was a smaller plant though

 

I grow cannas in my pond, ones collected from peoples gardens when they have overcrowded Most of my pond is ringed with iris I collected but 25 foot of the edge is cannas. They seem to be OK growing in water up to a foot deep and come back before the land growing ones because the water has kept them from a hard freeze (I think) I really love cannas because of the length of flowering. The Iris are finished pretty quickly - but then their foliage is prettier rising from the water. The cannas get a leaf curl insect which makes the leaf edges ragged and brown. I have put in one variegated leaf and one purple leaf kind but they are just trying to establish. most are red or orange flowers with, I think, some yellow ones.

 

I've never grown canna!! I've gotta go and look now though haven't I.

Val

 

Noooo don't do it!
Oops to late she's hooked