Canna 2016

Very nice Canna images, pity about the slugs!

 

I brought in a pot that had stood in another pot hoping to germinate the seed inside the compost in the pot...a Dypsia seed.
it had'nt germinated so I brought the pot inside the house and checked it was'nt drying out the morning after...I could'nt believe it Loofah, a dirty great mother of all slugs crawling on the window sill...and this before breakfast..

 

A big thank you to @joolz68 for this - Canna x ehemanii...............

 

Aww im so glad shes flowered for you!! Her colour is just stunning @longk

 

Sent from my SM-G920F using TapatalkMusas and Rose quartz about to flower

 

I had caribbean sunset that i thought maybe dodgy,i put it in front garden away from the rest and now the new leaves have come through they are perfectly fine,i think bugs/slugs are making me paranoid with the leaf damage they cause x

 

Cleo is on my wish list for next yr

 

She's big bold and brassy and screams look at me! I love her. Thanks again Joolz

I had similar issues with the orange one that I grew from the seed that Sal collected in Thailand. It looks healthy again now that I've addressed the slug issue.

 

Bought a new Canna from B and Q . Had a look at all the stock which appeared virus free . Now it was described as C. Tropicanna which seem to be a cover all generic name . Would it have a full name ?

My original seed grown C, Tropicanna (?) are at their peak now

C. Bengal Tiger looking good with the Zinnia and Laurentia star flowers.

 

A long time ago @HarryS when I first came across the red stripped Canna it was called C. durban, there was a corresponding yellow leaved one called C. pretoria.

Since then they have changed all the names around and "Tropicana" seems to have come along.

I just tend to think the word Tropicana is being used too much these days when referring to Cannas and causing all kinds of confusion, especially if seed grown.

 

Got a Cleo just coming into flower.


If you want @joolz68 I could send you a division in the green.
Probably wont flower this year but should bulk up a bit ready for next year.

 

Hi pete,Please dont divide that diamond until the end of the season! but yes would love a piece ,,she can live in the bedroom window all winter Thank you xx

 

I've got a smaller plant with a couple of offsets, I could send you one of those.