Canna 2014

I planted out my cannas on June 1st this year. I'm trying to mix them up with dhalias and crocosmias for some classic hot border scheme. At first the combination looked quite odd - I still had some late tulips blooming on the edge of this bed. So tulips and cannas, what a display! :D

New Hot Bed by Villu, on Flickr

 

Finally my 1st canna flower of the year (from rhizholme not seed)
Carribean Sunset ...

 

Im scratching my head at this as i thought Musifolia wouldnt flower in the uk ???
Its not a great flowering attempt but its trying

 

Hi Tistou - and a warm welcome to the forum. I must have missed your earlier posts. I have just had a look at your blog site - and you have some lovely pictures there.

I was sorry about your virus. Luckily I have heard so much about it from this forum, that I only to buy seeds, or plants from Harts Cannas or Jungle Plants.

On another thread I mentioned that seeds are often from species plants and consequently have smaller flowers. But last year I bought "Indian Shot Large Hybrids Mixed 10 seeds " from http://www.jungleseeds.co.uk/contents/en-uk/d20.html

These are seeds from mixed hybrids, and consequently have the large hybrid flowers. But seeds from hybrids will always vary from the parent, so you don't know exactly what you will get. And of course they are not named cultivars.

 

Quite pleased with myself today as I picked up a lovely healthy Canna Pretoria specimen of approx 30 inches in height and with several stems for just £2.99.

Always wanted one but as they can't be grown from seed not one I've had until now

 

Tesco had some,dried out poor things but looked ok ,i didnt look at the price,wilkos was selling cannas for a tenner

 

I picked mine up from a grocers/florist, all their plants were pristine and obviously cared for

 

I think it is uncommon, rather than unheard of

 

The lovely Cleopatra - thanks to Pete for the rhizome some time ago.

 

Thats stunning pete x

 

The canna Durban that looked dubious last year looks at lot healthier this year

 

Check your leaves people,ive had caterpillers hatching and chomping on mine the last week

 

Guys still here and can`t wait to find 2 hours for making at least my cannas border in my new garden ..... will post asap

 

From Cambridge botanical garden

 

That's brilliant Sal