CANNA 2018

I've had a closer look and there were 4 stalks. I am happy to stick it one big pot next year. It will be good to determine it's growth habit before I decide what to do with it.

G.

 

Is it time to fetch my cannas in? This is the first time growing cannas this year, I have one in flower(red velvet) and another starting to flower (singapore girl) and the other 3 haven't flowered.

 

Thanks JWK, going to put them in the greenhouse.

 

Mazambo, treat cannas as you would dahlias
They are hardier than many think.....
Down here in west cornwall cannas remain in the ground over winter; potted cannas too are fine.
Wet and cold are a bad combination ....if kept on the dry side cannas will cope much better

 

Ok thanks Verdun.

 

It does depend somewhat on the size of the tubers as to how dry they should be kept over winter. Here they are large (pots) to huge (in the open ground).
If in doubt, experiment a little re moisture

 

I have to disagree about Dahlia tubers. Back when I grew them they just stayed in the ground and multiplied, even over the winter of 2010/11. Drainage is the key to winter survival.

Back to Canna

 

Do I need to take my cannas in now?

 

I am lifting my Cannas this weekend . The frost last week has blackened the leaves. I clean off most , not all , the earth. Then they are stored in trugs and covered with dampish compost over winter. I plant them up in the famous £1 buckets in early March, and keep them in the house until April when they move out to the GH.

 

Yes Mazambo, cut the tatty foliage off, clean soil surface of debris and protect in gh

Still have some cannas in flower.

 

Thanks Verdun, I'll do it today.

 

Will that be adequate?

 

Two problems there..
1 - far to tidy !
2 - far to clean !
That looks perfect storage , I just dump mine in a trug .
You can come and organise my greenhouse next week - just 10 junctions up the M6