Canna

I managed to get the cannas out of the snow, but working conditions in my crowdy orangery aren’t the best right now. Hopefully I can get the roots dry enough so they won’t rot.

Fingers crossed🤗

Note to self: These will probably appreciate more room next year.

No @gjones, it doesn’t look like it, but it is soggier than a swamp, so it would rot if I kept it like this. I’ll dry out the tubers for a week or so, and then I’ll store them in dry soil mixed with perlite or vermiculite. Oh and next year, I’ll divide them into TWO pots. Lesson learned 🤪

My #canna is bleeding silver beads!

Finally! This is the first to open this year. It feels late, but perhaps I just don’t remember.

Very pretty!💘😍

I just realized cannas might be plants you only need to buy once, and then you're set for life. Meet my 3. Guess it's been a good year!

😂😂😂😂😂💘😍

I covered them with used potting compost and will keep them in the orangery until spring @columbiariver. It is unheated but never goes below freezing. Do you keep yours outside?

I leave my #canna outside by letting the old, dead leaves act as a blanket over winter

Lucky you @Opuntia. That might work in my area too, but winters are so unpredictable here and with so little snow, a severe frost can do a lot of damage. I might risk it with part of my collection next year.

Time to get these in for the winter. Good thing I bought a new fork! #winterready

Go easy, Mona! Don’t break this one 😂😂 @emve

😂😂 Best not mentioning

Yes, might be tempting fate, Jane 🤣🤣 @jaynehynesburton @emve

You two! 😂😂😂 @jacaranda and @jaynehynesburton You'll be happy to know that the entire thing is made of aluminium, so hopefully this fork (and my nose) will stay in one piece.

Good to hear Mona. I haven't looked at my new knives again since my finger episode 😂

But @jaynehynesburton, you do know that thing about getting back on the horse, don't you? Eventually, you've got to eat🤣

😂😂 I may go back on solids at some point Mona 😂

My cannas still look great when the light filters through them. I'll bring them inside once the weather starts to get colder.

Someone's been taking bites out of my canna leaves. Unless they suddenly decide to take the whole thing, I don't really mind. It kind of looks nice, I think. Crazy???

Have no idea @gjones. It might be those small slugs (Deroceras agreste?), but it sort of doesn't look like the slug damage we normally get. I will be sure to rinse off the roots before taking them inside in the fall, just to be on the safe side.

Maybe grasshoppers? Not sure where you live?? It's just, I hate when something finds one of mine and they seem to really live it!!

I don't know about gresshoppers @terrimclaughlin. I remember some small ones from my childhood, but these days they seem rare as I hardly ever see any. As for the cannas, very few of the leaves are affected, and so late in the season it probably won't develop into a huge problem. I will keep an eye on them, though.

I watched Gardener's world last night and Monte had the same and blamed mites, but said they'd do no harm @emve

Thanks @jpea! I'll have to check out that episode on YouTube!

It is almost like the petals are laced with fire.

Gorgeous 😍

Very pretty 😀

They are a bit of work since I need to dig them up and store them indoors over winter, but I decided I needed them...They probably would have liked a lot more sun than they are getting, but at least they get enough water😉 @gjones

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