Canna ~2013~

Hmmm ... I wonder if something wrong with that supplier's seed ... Imported? I wonder if it went through x-ray in customs - could that wreck seeds? Froze in transit? although both those things seem a bit improbable to me

Maybe they haven't looked after their seeds properly, or old season's stock?

Unlikely to be that if its a reputable supplier though ...

No - don't do that !!!!

I've got millions of them ... send me a PM with your address and let me know how many you want and I'll pop them in the piost.

 

Hi Mowgley, I have a few spare of different varieties too (from the same batches of seed that I've just germinated within a week) if you want some PM me your address

 

I chipped mine with nail clippers, put in a wet kitchen towel then into a zip bag. The rooted like mad within 1 week to the extent it was difficult to get the towel off the roots again. I then potted up. Works a treat.

 

Thanks, I thought that but needed to hear it from someone else! I will leave them by the windowsill.

 

Ok sal will start together. Hopefully it's not something I'm doing wrong!
Gonna keep the others on the heat mat though just in case. Checked today still no sign and its been a fairly sunny day.

Joolz I'm guessing ill be able to see you cannas from the a38 lol

 

Im only at Blackwell 5min drive from the A38 so you know where to call if you want to help water/feed or rehome fella x

 

I live in mansfield now but used to live in huthwaite on Blackwell road (small world)

 

No excuse..you still only round the corner fetch ya watering can
Im from manchester been here 4yrs love it here x

 

I'm not far too, just in Long Eaton, we'll soon have Derbyshire surrounded with Cannas

 

Received some seeds today from the very kind sal chipped and now into soak
Hope these look ok. Did exactly the same with the others!
Fingers crossed

 

Brill next yr you can grow them for me and i will pick them up when ready for planting

 

Ok I`ll do mine as well tonight , let see , use warm water .

 

Mine are in pots,will let you know when they sprout

 

Hi Mowgley , thinking off your poor Canna germination - and remember GC never leave a man behind .. Last year a few of us grew french beans indoors with poor germination. Now for my flower seeds I always water the seed compost in my potting tray so it is just wet enough to hold together without dripping water. What I call "just wet". I then put the compost into my seed trays and plant the seeds without any more watering. Now I just sloshed water over the bean seeds - and had poor germination. Tried the just wet compost - 100% Might work on your cannas ?