4 Sick Cannas HELP!

Spokane, WA(Zone 5b)

I'll attach a pic of one of them. These are my red cannas that Studley sent me seed for. They were the only 4 that propagated, and like a dummy I put them outside too soon (although the ones from rhizomes are doing fine, go figure?)

They obviously did not like the chilly weather we had, after the warm warm weather we had prior to that (that made me jump the gun).

What should I do? Should I cut off the worst leaves on them? Could they survive that? I feel like the bad leaves are taking up all the nutrients, trying to survive (you know, how houseplants do, and you pull off the bad ones of those).

Any suggestions would be helpful. The next few days are supposed to be in the 70's and 80's, so I don't think moving them is a good idea at this point. Are they beyond repair?

Thumbnail by Karrie20x
Lima, OH(Zone 5a)

Hope they will snap out of it. Looks like weather shock, sun/wind? They should grow new leaves if they have a good roots.

Toadsuck, TX(Zone 7a)

Certainly looks like a little weather shock to me..........like Hibiscus said, they should recover.

"eyes"

Spokane, WA(Zone 5b)

so leave the leaves alone? I know it is weather shock. I am just wondering what to do from here on. I will leave them alone unless someone else says otherwise.

Coal Center, PA(Zone 6a)

Karrie, they will be fine.
Just leave then alone.
As it warms, they will grow nice new leaves.
Romove the ratty ones as that happens.
Alice

Spokane, WA(Zone 5b)

Thanks so much all of you! This brightened my day because I thought I was losing my babies!

Spokane, WA(Zone 5b)

I looked at them again today, and two of them are showing new growth. The next few days of warm weather should be a bonus!

Harrisville, MI(Zone 5b)

I would listen to Alice.She gives good advice.

Spokane, WA(Zone 5b)

thank you RD - I had thought about it and thought that was a good idea. Nice to know many of us are on the same page!

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