I live in Northwest Indiana and this summer I planted Canna and Daliah bulbs. Should they be dug up and stored for the winter? They are not planted very deep in the ground and I am afraid the bulbs will die from freezing.
Canna and Dalhia bulbs. Should they be dug up for winter and stored?
Yes. Dig them up and place the roots/tubers AS WELL AS THE TOPS on some newspaper in a cool, dry, dark place for about a week so they can dry out. Then cut the tops off and place the roots/tubers in paper bags (preferred) or perferated plastic bags with some vermiculite. Store them in a cool, dark, dry place for the winter.
Reply:YES! They will definately freeze if you leave them.
Reply:Your reasoning is correct; they could freeze.
For your zone you will need to dig them up.
Reply:This is why I don't plant Glads, Dahlias or Cannas. Pretty to look at, but I have difficulty with their survival after digging them up.
Even my Amaryllis won't cooperate. I've had it in a dark, dry place since New Year's and the dumb thing still sends off shoots!
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Canna lillies don't bloom...?
does anyone have an idea why my canna lillies don't bloom? I bought a new one and it's blooming right now, all others that i planted in the spring are even bigger than that one, but only bring out more leafs.
Canna lillies don't bloom...?
My guess is that you planted late and the bulbs had not been refrigerated as most bulbs require the change from cold to warmer to do better..
Reply:Could be the soil content. May need certain chemicals or minerals to flower.
http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/...
"Cannas (Canna x generalis) add a tropical appearance to annual and perennial gardens. The large green, red or striped foliage make excellent backgrounds, temporary screens or focal points in the garden. Tall scapes of bright flower colors bloom from mid-summer into early fall. Cannas are available in standard (3 to 6' tall) and dwarf (2 to 3' tall) varieties. Plant firm, healthy canna rhizomes a week before the average frost date in your area. Select a full-sun location that contains rich, moist soil. Plant the rhizomes horizontally about 6" deep and 18" apart with the buds upright. Keep the plants well watered and fertilize once or twice a month with a balanced liquid fertilizer. Remove spent blooms."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con...
"Canna lily: There are numerous hybrids of cannas available. They bloom in many colors, including rose, pink, yellow, red and orange, and they can grow three to six feet tall. Their greatest asset is that they bloom all summer. Prune stalks with fading flowers and others grow to replace them. Plant in a protected site in full sun. Lay a few inches of mulch over roots for winter, but canna's rhizomes will not survive frozen soil. So, you can also dig and store them in a cool, dry place during winter. Plant about an inch deep in well-drained soil, rich in organic material."
Best wishes!
Reply:Depending on it's environment, it might be dedicating itself to growing. If the plant is new and not yet established in your planted area, it might forgo blooming. (Blooming takes a lot of energy.) You might have also planted a bit late for cannas or your bulbs did not go through ideal conditions.
Some people might have the perfect conditions for growth (and a good water source) for cannas and it can grow to full bloom. You might want to help accelerate it's care by additional watering and some plant supplements.
If it doesn't bloom this year, you will more likely have a bloom NEXT year since by that time, the plant will have a larger root system in place.
P.S. Other things to consider is soil type, soil hardness, and surrounding plants (their root systems).
Additonal Suggestions Are Here:
Care: http://www.yardener.com/CaringForCanna.h...
FAQs: http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/canna/
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Canna lillies don't bloom...?
My guess is that you planted late and the bulbs had not been refrigerated as most bulbs require the change from cold to warmer to do better..
Reply:Could be the soil content. May need certain chemicals or minerals to flower.
http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/...
"Cannas (Canna x generalis) add a tropical appearance to annual and perennial gardens. The large green, red or striped foliage make excellent backgrounds, temporary screens or focal points in the garden. Tall scapes of bright flower colors bloom from mid-summer into early fall. Cannas are available in standard (3 to 6' tall) and dwarf (2 to 3' tall) varieties. Plant firm, healthy canna rhizomes a week before the average frost date in your area. Select a full-sun location that contains rich, moist soil. Plant the rhizomes horizontally about 6" deep and 18" apart with the buds upright. Keep the plants well watered and fertilize once or twice a month with a balanced liquid fertilizer. Remove spent blooms."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con...
"Canna lily: There are numerous hybrids of cannas available. They bloom in many colors, including rose, pink, yellow, red and orange, and they can grow three to six feet tall. Their greatest asset is that they bloom all summer. Prune stalks with fading flowers and others grow to replace them. Plant in a protected site in full sun. Lay a few inches of mulch over roots for winter, but canna's rhizomes will not survive frozen soil. So, you can also dig and store them in a cool, dry place during winter. Plant about an inch deep in well-drained soil, rich in organic material."
Best wishes!
Reply:Depending on it's environment, it might be dedicating itself to growing. If the plant is new and not yet established in your planted area, it might forgo blooming. (Blooming takes a lot of energy.) You might have also planted a bit late for cannas or your bulbs did not go through ideal conditions.
Some people might have the perfect conditions for growth (and a good water source) for cannas and it can grow to full bloom. You might want to help accelerate it's care by additional watering and some plant supplements.
If it doesn't bloom this year, you will more likely have a bloom NEXT year since by that time, the plant will have a larger root system in place.
P.S. Other things to consider is soil type, soil hardness, and surrounding plants (their root systems).
Additonal Suggestions Are Here:
Care: http://www.yardener.com/CaringForCanna.h...
FAQs: http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/canna/
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What is pre-canna? And what purpose does it serve?
It is my understanding that pre-canna is to teach couple how to communicate with each other; but don't couples do that now before reaching that point in their life?
I mean when you date someone you talk to each other and isn't that a form of communication, that leads to knowing each other which in turns leads to marriage; am I missing something here with pre-canna?
What is pre-canna? And what purpose does it serve?
Pre-cana is supposed to make you aware of the more difficult situations you might run into when you're married. Before you're married, you often don't even think about some of these things. However, I don't believe it always works. My first husband and I had to go, and we were divorced after two years! Not pre-cana's fault, but it was pretty much a waste of time for us.
Reply:Pre-Cana is a Catholic course on marriage
Engaged couples need to take part in the course before they can be married in the Catholic Church. Each Catholic parish handles Pre-Cana differently. The course might be over a month or it might be a weekend. Your priest might direct you to another parish to get the course if your parish doesn't offer it.
I mean when you date someone you talk to each other and isn't that a form of communication, that leads to knowing each other which in turns leads to marriage; am I missing something here with pre-canna?
What is pre-canna? And what purpose does it serve?
Pre-cana is supposed to make you aware of the more difficult situations you might run into when you're married. Before you're married, you often don't even think about some of these things. However, I don't believe it always works. My first husband and I had to go, and we were divorced after two years! Not pre-cana's fault, but it was pretty much a waste of time for us.
Reply:Pre-Cana is a Catholic course on marriage
Engaged couples need to take part in the course before they can be married in the Catholic Church. Each Catholic parish handles Pre-Cana differently. The course might be over a month or it might be a weekend. Your priest might direct you to another parish to get the course if your parish doesn't offer it.
Canna Lily bulbs...when do you lift them?
I have some great Canna's in the back and would love to keep them. When do I lift the bulbs? Before or after first frost? Do I cut them back? Do I hang them like a spring bulb to feed the bulb? They are huge...btw.
Canna Lily bulbs...when do you lift them?
just after the first frost is best, however some people don't have that luxury and pluck them before.
i am not a botanist, however, i did stay at a holiday inn express last night!
Reply:Cannas are tropical and sub-tropical plants.
Lift the plants just before the first frost, dry partially, cut off all leaves and roots before storing. Store in moist, not wet, peat moss or leave mold in a frost-free location. If kept too dry the rhizomes will shrivel and die, if kept too wet they will rot.
Appears more than one shoot on a rhizome, divide the rhizome into sections each with a shoot and some new roots the following spring.
Reply:I live in Australia and get frosts all winter but never below -6C and I never lift mine. Let the frost take the top but leave on the plants as protection.(If you want a neater look cut them down to say 1ft). In spring when frosts have past, chop them down to ground level and off they go again.
Reply:I live in MN. I dig them after the first frost and let the stalks dry before I cut them off. Then I put them in a box of peat moss and store them in the basement.....same with dahlias and glads. I have a friend who stores them in a box in layers with newspaper between each layer. Both methods work fine.
Canna Lily bulbs...when do you lift them?
just after the first frost is best, however some people don't have that luxury and pluck them before.
i am not a botanist, however, i did stay at a holiday inn express last night!
Reply:Cannas are tropical and sub-tropical plants.
Lift the plants just before the first frost, dry partially, cut off all leaves and roots before storing. Store in moist, not wet, peat moss or leave mold in a frost-free location. If kept too dry the rhizomes will shrivel and die, if kept too wet they will rot.
Appears more than one shoot on a rhizome, divide the rhizome into sections each with a shoot and some new roots the following spring.
Reply:I live in Australia and get frosts all winter but never below -6C and I never lift mine. Let the frost take the top but leave on the plants as protection.(If you want a neater look cut them down to say 1ft). In spring when frosts have past, chop them down to ground level and off they go again.
Reply:I live in MN. I dig them after the first frost and let the stalks dry before I cut them off. Then I put them in a box of peat moss and store them in the basement.....same with dahlias and glads. I have a friend who stores them in a box in layers with newspaper between each layer. Both methods work fine.
Canna Lily overwintered and growing - what should I do?
I have overwintered a Canna lily indoors, whilst it continued flowering after frosts outside.
As they are normally overwintered dry and dormant, I'm unsure whether I should let it continue growing, or now let it die back. I assume it could be less of a shock if it's dormant and divided, rather than me dividing it up, whilst growing.
Anyone overwintered Cannas that are growing / divided growing Cannas? Would appreciate your recommendations - thank you.
Canna Lily overwintered and growing - what should I do?
Canna are tremendously hardy plants. Last month I took the power hedge clippers and ran it across the whole lot of them, 50 or more plants, about 6" from the ground and they're already shooting back up. I've also divided them mid summer, chopped them down to with in 6" of the ground and they came back like gang busters. My point is that it probably makes little difference either way. I'm in Southern California and last night it was 36F. For more information on Canna and other plants check out www.davesgarden.com
Reply:You don't say where you live, and how much, or how severe, your winters are. No, they're not winter-hardy, but they are tough. I usually dig mine up AFTER a freeze kills all the top growth. Actually, I procrastinated so much this year, that I didn't dig them up until January. We had already had several snows, and lots of freezing temps, though nothing below 10F at the time I dug them. They were fine. If I leave them in the ground through the winter, when we commonly get periods of temps around 0F, then the corms will freeze and turn to mush.
I keep them in an unheated room - cool, dry, dark - for the winter.
I don't know if they NEED the dormancy period though...If no one gives you a definitive answer, I would try keeping a couple growing through the winter inside the house, and store the rest. Just see if they have a preference.
As for dividing...since I have to lift them each winter, I divide them at that time, usually what I dig up is nearly twice as many roots as I planted, and they usually break on their own at weak points, when I'm pulling them up.
As they are normally overwintered dry and dormant, I'm unsure whether I should let it continue growing, or now let it die back. I assume it could be less of a shock if it's dormant and divided, rather than me dividing it up, whilst growing.
Anyone overwintered Cannas that are growing / divided growing Cannas? Would appreciate your recommendations - thank you.
Canna Lily overwintered and growing - what should I do?
Canna are tremendously hardy plants. Last month I took the power hedge clippers and ran it across the whole lot of them, 50 or more plants, about 6" from the ground and they're already shooting back up. I've also divided them mid summer, chopped them down to with in 6" of the ground and they came back like gang busters. My point is that it probably makes little difference either way. I'm in Southern California and last night it was 36F. For more information on Canna and other plants check out www.davesgarden.com
Reply:You don't say where you live, and how much, or how severe, your winters are. No, they're not winter-hardy, but they are tough. I usually dig mine up AFTER a freeze kills all the top growth. Actually, I procrastinated so much this year, that I didn't dig them up until January. We had already had several snows, and lots of freezing temps, though nothing below 10F at the time I dug them. They were fine. If I leave them in the ground through the winter, when we commonly get periods of temps around 0F, then the corms will freeze and turn to mush.
I keep them in an unheated room - cool, dry, dark - for the winter.
I don't know if they NEED the dormancy period though...If no one gives you a definitive answer, I would try keeping a couple growing through the winter inside the house, and store the rest. Just see if they have a preference.
As for dividing...since I have to lift them each winter, I divide them at that time, usually what I dig up is nearly twice as many roots as I planted, and they usually break on their own at weak points, when I'm pulling them up.
Canna and Elephant Ear Plants In Zone 5?
We are in NW Indiana Zone 5 and we have 2 Canna plants and 2 Elephant ear plants grown from the big bulbs you buy at walmart. What would happen if I left these outside over the winter? Would they survive if I covered them with straw. What should I do with them for the winter? I was thinking of just sinking them in our pond over winter.
Canna and Elephant Ear Plants In Zone 5?
Bring them inside. Someplace cool, dry and dark.
If you leave them outside, they will most likely die - even if you put straw on them. They can't take being in frozen ground.
If you sink them in your pond - they will rot. Store them dry. Either bring the whole pot in, or dig them up, and put them in a bag (not plastic - it needs to breathe) maybe in some peat moss - or just naked in a brown bag (which is what I do)
Reply:Late fall dig up the bublbs rinse of asmuch dirt as you can then leave them outside to dry for a few days.Once the clump has dried for a week, the remaining clods will crumble away easier. Don't worry if some dirt remains wedged among the roots. Place the roots in dry peat moss or vermiculite in a sturdy cardboard box. The peat moss will slow the loss of moisture from the roots and keep them from shriveling. Store the box at about 45 degrees F. (never below freezing) in a garage, crawl space, or basement. Warmer temperatures allow the roots to sprout in midwinter, and you don't want that to happen.
As soon as any chance of frost or freezing temps has passed replant them.
Reply:i have them and i just dig them up and replant them in the spring..put them in a dark closet for the winter...cute them down to the bulb
Reply:Bring them inside the garage or shed and water them once a month in the winter.
Reply:They will freeze and most likely die in your zone. Instead...after the first frost, cut them low to the ground, dig them up, and store in a paper grocery bag in a dark corner in your basement, 'til next year, around Mother's Day, replant them and enjoy...or not.
Reply:I live south of you and have to dig up my elephant ear bulbs to keep them from freezing.
I experimented with some by covering them and leaving them outside and none came back. The ones I brought in are doing well.
I cut the stems off after the first frost, dig up the bulbs, and shake the dirt off. I store them in cardboard boxes packed in excelsior or very dry peat moss in a cool (but not cold) dark place inside.
I may try keeping some in the crawlspace under the house this year to keep them out of the way, but I'm not going to do all of them that way just in case.
Reply:I agree. These first 7 people are all correct, they all have the BEST answer!!
Reply:You have to dig them up after they die off and bring in. They will freeze and rot outdoors
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Canna and Elephant Ear Plants In Zone 5?
Bring them inside. Someplace cool, dry and dark.
If you leave them outside, they will most likely die - even if you put straw on them. They can't take being in frozen ground.
If you sink them in your pond - they will rot. Store them dry. Either bring the whole pot in, or dig them up, and put them in a bag (not plastic - it needs to breathe) maybe in some peat moss - or just naked in a brown bag (which is what I do)
Reply:Late fall dig up the bublbs rinse of asmuch dirt as you can then leave them outside to dry for a few days.Once the clump has dried for a week, the remaining clods will crumble away easier. Don't worry if some dirt remains wedged among the roots. Place the roots in dry peat moss or vermiculite in a sturdy cardboard box. The peat moss will slow the loss of moisture from the roots and keep them from shriveling. Store the box at about 45 degrees F. (never below freezing) in a garage, crawl space, or basement. Warmer temperatures allow the roots to sprout in midwinter, and you don't want that to happen.
As soon as any chance of frost or freezing temps has passed replant them.
Reply:i have them and i just dig them up and replant them in the spring..put them in a dark closet for the winter...cute them down to the bulb
Reply:Bring them inside the garage or shed and water them once a month in the winter.
Reply:They will freeze and most likely die in your zone. Instead...after the first frost, cut them low to the ground, dig them up, and store in a paper grocery bag in a dark corner in your basement, 'til next year, around Mother's Day, replant them and enjoy...or not.
Reply:I live south of you and have to dig up my elephant ear bulbs to keep them from freezing.
I experimented with some by covering them and leaving them outside and none came back. The ones I brought in are doing well.
I cut the stems off after the first frost, dig up the bulbs, and shake the dirt off. I store them in cardboard boxes packed in excelsior or very dry peat moss in a cool (but not cold) dark place inside.
I may try keeping some in the crawlspace under the house this year to keep them out of the way, but I'm not going to do all of them that way just in case.
Reply:I agree. These first 7 people are all correct, they all have the BEST answer!!
Reply:You have to dig them up after they die off and bring in. They will freeze and rot outdoors
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Can I divide my canna lilies? If so, how?
I recently bought two pots of canna lilies. Each pot had two lilies coming up through the soil, so I was thinking that I got a great deal and could use one canna in each of my four large pots. When I dug them out of the pots they came in, I realized that the canna stems are directly opposite one another on the rhizome. Can I still divide them? If so, should I cut the rhizome length wise, or on an angle (to reduce the size of the cut)?
Can I divide my canna lilies? If so, how?
yes, wait until they are completely done blooming, I always feel that winter is best, as they are the most dormant at that time and will not be disturbed as much) then you may dig up the bulbs and separate them. just be sure to take good care of your bulbs while they are not in the gound, and you should be able to replant them again wherever you like. If you do it this time of year, you mayy not see blooms until next spring, though.
Reply:Hi, Yes you can split cannas, I bought 4 bulbs when I bought my house 10 years ago. I have been splitting them but and giving them away every year. You can cut the rhizomes any way you can and they will come up every year. Hope this helps.
Can I divide my canna lilies? If so, how?
yes, wait until they are completely done blooming, I always feel that winter is best, as they are the most dormant at that time and will not be disturbed as much) then you may dig up the bulbs and separate them. just be sure to take good care of your bulbs while they are not in the gound, and you should be able to replant them again wherever you like. If you do it this time of year, you mayy not see blooms until next spring, though.
Reply:Hi, Yes you can split cannas, I bought 4 bulbs when I bought my house 10 years ago. I have been splitting them but and giving them away every year. You can cut the rhizomes any way you can and they will come up every year. Hope this helps.
Canna lilies' storage: How to?
I am a first-year (and totally satisfied) canna lily grower! So I lifted my canna lilies and the clumps are showing many onion shaped protruberances - presumably next year's beginnings.
Question: Shall I divide up the clumps before the storage, or leave them intact and divide in the spring? And how are they best stored? In airy bags, or airtight bags?
Canna lilies' storage: How to?
When you dig your cannas, after the frost kills the tops, clean the dirt off well, you can wash them off with a hose but let them thoroughly dry off before storing. You can divide them now or wait until spring, but be sure to leave at least 3 eyes to a piece. They are easily broken in your hands.
Find a good sized cardboard or wooden box. Put in a layer of dry peat moss, sawdust or shredded newspaper. Lay in your bulbs in a single layer, add more filler, then another layer, etc. until your box is full. Store away from dampness, doors and windows; a cool basement (but not cold), a storage building, garage, or similar place where it stays about 45-50 degrees. Airtight containers are not best because sometimes moisture does accumulate inside them. They can also be stored in brown paper bags or wrapped in newspapers and stored in a box. However, if you notice when they come into the nurseries to be sold, they are usually packed in dry peat moss. It is a good idea to check them occasionally to make sure that they are not damp. If they are, lay them out to dry before repacking them.
Reply:leave them till new growth starts before splitting.store in a cool dry place
Reply:Let them breathe!!! Put them in pantyhose and tie a knot between each one, or place in a box with shreaded paper. I love cannas, too.
Question: Shall I divide up the clumps before the storage, or leave them intact and divide in the spring? And how are they best stored? In airy bags, or airtight bags?
Canna lilies' storage: How to?
When you dig your cannas, after the frost kills the tops, clean the dirt off well, you can wash them off with a hose but let them thoroughly dry off before storing. You can divide them now or wait until spring, but be sure to leave at least 3 eyes to a piece. They are easily broken in your hands.
Find a good sized cardboard or wooden box. Put in a layer of dry peat moss, sawdust or shredded newspaper. Lay in your bulbs in a single layer, add more filler, then another layer, etc. until your box is full. Store away from dampness, doors and windows; a cool basement (but not cold), a storage building, garage, or similar place where it stays about 45-50 degrees. Airtight containers are not best because sometimes moisture does accumulate inside them. They can also be stored in brown paper bags or wrapped in newspapers and stored in a box. However, if you notice when they come into the nurseries to be sold, they are usually packed in dry peat moss. It is a good idea to check them occasionally to make sure that they are not damp. If they are, lay them out to dry before repacking them.
Reply:leave them till new growth starts before splitting.store in a cool dry place
Reply:Let them breathe!!! Put them in pantyhose and tie a knot between each one, or place in a box with shreaded paper. I love cannas, too.
Canna lily seeds?
I collected canna lily seeds this week. They appear after the blooms fall off. You must wait until the pods turn black and you see openings over the seeds. I soak my seeds for a couple of days before planting. We live in the south and it is only the middle of July. Our soil is still hot, we can plant these new seeds now. Otherwise we would wait until next spring when the soil warms.
Not all cannas will produce seed, but many will. Click onto the following links for show and tell.
1. Scroll down this link's screen and click onto seeds. All about canna and photos of different types. Photos can be used:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canna_(plan...
2. Pictures of canna seeds:
http://www.craftygardener.ca/infocanna.h...
Canna lily seeds?
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Not all cannas will produce seed, but many will. Click onto the following links for show and tell.
1. Scroll down this link's screen and click onto seeds. All about canna and photos of different types. Photos can be used:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canna_(plan...
2. Pictures of canna seeds:
http://www.craftygardener.ca/infocanna.h...
Canna lily seeds?
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