Advice on Canna Lily - Cleopatra

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KRNYSGIRL Clinton, CT(Zone 6b) Jul 08, 2003

Hello, fellow forum members -

I am a new member to Dave's Garden -about a week now :-)

I recently purchased two beautiful Canna Lillies in 10 inch pots and they have been blooming in my backyard in full sun. Now the flowers have faded from both and these round seed pods (at least I THINK they are seed pods..) are growing at the bottom of the flower. Should I cut these off? If I do will they bloom again? Also..I live in southern CT zone 6 - so these won't survive here in winter. Shall I dig up the tuber in fall and store in cellar repotting in the spring or just cut off at soil level and leave in same pot for next year? I am fast becoming an avid flower gardener, but still learning - as you can see...

Thanks for any advise you can offer.

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eyesoftexas Toadsuck, TX(Zone 7a) Jul 08, 2003

Cut them off..........this will increase morey energy for blooms, not seed production.

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darius So.App.Mtns., United States(Zone 5b) Jul 08, 2003

KRNYSGIRL, first, you should go to your member page and enter your location and zone. Then it will show up on every post and you won't have to type in all that data for every question... plus, it helps us give you feedback relevant to your area.

I'm no pro at cannas, but I'd put them in the ground now... dig them in the fall, and re-plant in the ground in the spring. Of course, I didn't do that with mine last year and they are blooming fine, and have spread. I'm in zone 6b as you can see to the left.

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Jul 09, 2003

Welcome KRNYSGIRL! I think rot is the real killer of cannas, as much or more than cold weather. I'm also in zone 6b (or maybe 7a now - who knows?) but I have heavy clay soil, and my cannas were good and dead after last winter, even though they're in a fairly protected spot. Lifting them is the best way to go if you're north of the warmer side of zone 7, IMO.

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woodspirit1 Lake Toxaway, NC(Zone 7a) Jul 09, 2003

I planted 3 dwarf cannas "Picasso" in a pot and set it on top of the rock wall surrounding my pond. Then came the rains..I guess they rotted because I never saw anything from them. The pot never looked full of water, so the drainage was working, but not enough for the cannas.........
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gardengym western Piedmont, NC(Zone 7a) Jul 09, 2003

I'd put them in the ground in full sun location, backfill with compost or other organic rich compound, water throughly with a soluble or liquid fertilizer. Cannas like lots of food, sun, and water.

Dig before first "heavy" frost, pot and store for next season.

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