Happy Chappies

7 weeks ago I ordered some rhizomes from the Jungle Seeds sale. They were:-
Canna Australia
Canna Durban
Canna Firebird
Canna Lesotho Lil
Hedychium coronarium
Hedychium densiflorum Assam Orange
Hedychium KinKaku
Hedychium Tara

There were some tiny buds on some, but no growth otherwise. I soaked them and put them into a heated propagator in my lightbox on 20 October and a few days ago I had to remove the 4 largest - shown above - as they were pressing against the lights and the roof of the box. Very pleasing - but where do they go now? I think it has to be the sitting room windowsill.

 

All looking very healthy @PeterS well done.
Hopefully getting my light box sorted after Xmas.
Hope that jungle seeds have a few left by then if not I've got plenty of seeds to start.

 

They really look healthy Peter, I hope they don't end up like the Calathea behind them!!!!

 

Mowgley - so pleased to hear you are getting a light box. They are great fun and really useful.

Strongy - I must thank you for prompting me to do something. The Calthea really has been neglected - it was a bit of a mistake and a nuisance, and is in the wrong place. I have just Googled it, and realised that it would be quite happy to overwinter in my garden room at 10C. So tomorrow its going out there. Oh!, and I have just watered it too.

 

Heh heh. Lesotho Lil. I hope it (she) lives up to the picture in my mind! perhaps she'll be joined by Soweto Sandra and Botswana Bertie?

 

Strongy - the Calathea has been cut back, watered and put into the high humidity of my garden room - it says thank you.

The reason, of course, for showing the pictures - that I meant to add - is that I can't get over how much growth has been made in 7 weeks in winter. Get that box sorted Mowgley.

 

took me about 7 months to get some bulbs from US , but finally arrived last week , and they are already on the move , nice variety as well .

 

What are they Sal? Knowing you - its probably a bulb for a Giant Redwood Tree or a Trifid.

 

nothing special

canna creamy stripe



pink sunburst




canna strawberry as one of the best flower



canna jester



canna gigundo (new giant variety)

 

Love that Canna creamy stripe Sal