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rvinthegarden Plymouth, MA Oct 20, 2008

I just dug up my canna and rinsed off the roots so I can store them for the winter. Also in the container was a beautiful burgandy potato vine and it seems to have grown what resembles a potato. Can these be stored for the winter and if so how?

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paulgrow Allen Park, MI(Zone 6a) Oct 20, 2008

Store your cannas in a cool dark location that doesn't freeze.
Put them in a cardbord box or paper bags, (don't use plastic)

I have an unheated crawl space that I store mine in.
Check them every 3-4 weeks for soft spots, if ypu find any discard it.

As for the potato vine, I tried starting some from the tuber but didn't have any luck. If you want to try store it along with the cannas.

Paul

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jonsmom College Station, TX Oct 21, 2008

Check the Propagation forum. There is a long thread on ornamental sweet potatoes. Apparently some people have had good luck getting new plants from the tubers.

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dp72 Woodway, TX(Zone 8a) Oct 21, 2008

You really should check out the long thread on growing "slips" from a s. potato tuber. People get hundreds of "slips" from one tuber. Store the tuber for now in a moderately cool place; you can, following the instructions, start your little plants in late winter and pot them up in anticipation of planting them as soon as the soil warms up outside.

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