Has anyone had any experience growing cannas in pots? Can I grow the tall ones in pots also or should I stick to dwarf cannas? The pot I want to use is about 16 inches wide and 12 inches deep. How many cannas should I plant in a pot for a nice full look without crowding the roots?
Cannas in Pots
Pots are fine for dwarfs and mediums up to 4 ft. No more than 3 rhizomes per pot......the rhizomes grow over the season producing more eyes.
"eyes"
I have started mine in pots, but they are going outside in the real garden as soon as the weather is good enough.
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-- Pilgrim
I had all mine in containers last year and they bloomed. Some of them were probably in to small of containers and they still bloomed...lol.
:) Donna
They do fine here and I grow most in 1 gallon containers. The thing to do is keep them feed and watered and they should do fine. A canna can fill up a 1 gallon pot fast so in summer heat I may have to water twice in one day. Usually at night and during the day.
My mom grows hers in pots and the foliage seems to get less ragged looking- my main complaint about cannas.