| I am asking you when to remove canna bulbs. They kept growing and growing and still blooms with red beautiful flowers. It was my first experience and the bulbs were given to me by my friend last spring. Its unbelieveable they kept grew to six feet tall, behind the retaining wall and near my swimming pool. So I thought since its fall and close to winter, I wanted to know when to take bulbs out or leave in the ground like I do to others. Its my first time with cannas. They have very large rubber-like leaves as if they are tropical rubber plants. Id appreciated hearing on your advice. |
| Cannas need to be lifted for the winter. Cannas are tuberous rooted perennials that are native to the tropics. There are dwarf varieties that grow about two feet tall, and tall varieties that grow 3-6 feet tall or occasionally even taller. Cannas are quite tender and you should dig and store the roots after the foliage withers and dies back. (Frost will blacken the tops and then it will be time.) Shake the excess soil off the roots and store them in dry sand, peatmoss or sawdust. The roots will be dormant and won't require water, but should be protected from complete dessication. Check the stored roots during the winter and add a little moisture to the peatmoss if the roots begin to shrink or shrivel up. You can store them in a garage or cool, dark basement or wherever the temperature is above freezing, but below average household temperatures. Plant them in rich, moist soil in the spring and they'll bloom again next summer. |
