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Post by Geranium on Mar 6, 2011 20:54:53 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 7, 2011 7:09:41 GMT
Excellent news Jasmine  . I'll keep my fingers crossed for mine, no sign yet. |
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 7, 2011 7:38:56 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 7, 2011 7:49:37 GMT
I went through a time when I grew canna's - always had some in the garden and then I went off them a bit and only had one huge tub with them in....
One summers day we were sat on the terrace and heard a noise, like nails on a blackboard....awful - we then found out what it was - the canna roots had cracked the tub....incredible.
So make sure tubs are big enough or use ones that you don't mind losing, just in case.
RF
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Post by Geranium on Mar 7, 2011 9:38:21 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 7, 2011 9:59:22 GMT
Dunno but we couldn't get them out of the tub so we dumped the tub with the Cannas - never grown them since...
RF
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Post by Geranium on Mar 7, 2011 12:28:01 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 7, 2011 17:22:20 GMT
Thanks for the warning Rf.
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Post by Auricula on Mar 7, 2011 20:07:53 GMT
Cut back the stems and old foliage of mine in the ground today.
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 17, 2011 18:46:51 GMT
My 2 cannas are doing very well on the boiler considering it's not the best lit bit of the kitchen.
I don't know what to do with them now as it's far too cold in the lobby for plants that have been on top of the boiler.
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 17, 2011 20:51:17 GMT
I can't offer any advice Jasmine. Still no sign of anything from mine.  |
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Post by Geranium on Mar 17, 2011 21:55:32 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 23, 2011 21:26:20 GMT
Gosh it's taken a bit of time but I'm starting to see the tiniest sign of green growth from one of my Canna. ;D
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Post by Geranium on Mar 23, 2011 21:27:24 GMT
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Post by Auricula on Mar 24, 2011 9:26:05 GMT
Mine, in the ground, are shooting - I have to be careful when I weed as they're very easily snapped off |
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 24, 2011 16:40:27 GMT
This is my triffid canna and its smaller friend! I'm not sure what to do with the triffid - I suppose it could go out in the lobby but it'll be a bit of a shock after the kitchen.  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 24, 2011 17:15:21 GMT
Gosh Jasmine it's certainly thriving.  |
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Post by Geranium on Mar 24, 2011 19:39:55 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 24, 2011 20:19:51 GMT
Gigantic before we get to the end of March - what do I do with them? ;D
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 25, 2011 7:50:07 GMT
Maybe put them somewhere frost free but a little bit cooler  |
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 25, 2011 13:09:56 GMT
I've put the biggest triffid in the lobby - will just have to be ready with the fleece!
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Post by Ladygardener on Apr 8, 2011 6:16:52 GMT
My 2nd Canna is starting up. I do hope they put on a growth spurt and catch up with everyone elses.
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Post by Tig on Apr 8, 2011 19:21:30 GMT
I'm an expert with cannas, that is I manage to kill them every year and they never come back! I lifted two and put them in dryish compost in the growhouses over winter, neither it seems has survived. Not going to bother again unless I find some going cheap  Good luck everyone, they do have the most wonderful lush foliage x Tig |
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Post by Geranium on Apr 8, 2011 21:28:00 GMT
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Post by Auricula on Apr 9, 2011 7:54:41 GMT
Most of mine ( permanently in the ground) are up and running now  |
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Post by Ladygardener on May 13, 2011 12:43:31 GMT
Mine are in their pots outside now too and are doing well. I wonder when I should start to feed them.
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Post by isabella on May 13, 2011 14:59:22 GMT
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on May 13, 2011 16:14:07 GMT
I have a few in the ground that are pretty slow coming to life...but the one in the conservatory is doing quite well..I'm going to put that one in a big pot. ;D
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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 19, 2011 8:11:30 GMT
Well it's the middle of July now and my Canna just did'nt do well for me. They're still only about a foot tall and have had such a miserable summer so far. How did everyone elses do?
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Post by Auricula on Jul 19, 2011 9:22:06 GMT
One of mine has come into flower, and some of the rest have buds on them, but none of them are as tall as usual |
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