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Posted by Joyce smith on Sunday, May 11, 2008 5:11 PM ADTI have brought my canna lilies upstairs to start the growing season and they seem tohave tiny clear insects on them and my leaves are starting to wilt and die. What can I do to save them.
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Posted by Vanessa on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 4:30 PM ADTI hope I'm not too late. I think they are aphids. Squash them with your fingers, or use insecticidal soap.
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Posted by Cher on Friday, June 13, 2008 10:36 AM ADTI am planting canna lily's for the first time this year the bulbs were given to me. I'm wondering if I need special soil and do I also need lime in the soil or is it not necessary. Also do you plant one large bulb or do you open it up to seperate and plant ? thank you
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Posted by Kathleen on Monday, June 23, 2008 8:36 PM ADTI got some canna lily bulbs that need to be planted but I'm not sure which way is up. Someone told me I have to plant them on their sides. Can someone help please?
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Posted by Donna on Thursday, July 17, 2008 6:16 AM ADTIf the bulbs you got have started to grow you shoud see little eyes/points starting on them. Start them with the eyes pointing up. Otherwise just lie them flat and plant. no real worry they will always turn towards the light.
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Posted by LINDA on Saturday, September 13, 2008 4:40 PM ADTDO THEY SURVIVE CANADIAN WINTERS? DO I HAVE TO TAKE THE BULBS OUT OR CAN I LEAVE THEM IN THE GROUND?
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Posted by Erminie Reid on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 2:30 PM ADTI have the same question as Linda. What do you do with Cannas over the winter. We live on the north shore of Lake Superior so will the answer vary depending on which region you live in? If they have to come out what do I do with them?
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Posted by Fernande on Friday, October 10, 2008 5:38 PM ADTLINDA. you have to bring your canna in the house let them dry little i putmine in a brown bag until the 1 of may in the house until the middle of june and they came back every year good luck FERN
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Posted by Shannon on Sunday, October 12, 2008 7:53 PM ADTI am wondering about winter survival in the ground. I have already had frost to -8 for 3 nights now and will be running out of time to bring them in if I need too. Can the bulbs in the ground be insulated with straw or silage for the winter? I believe I am a zone 2 right on the Alberta/Saskatchewan border south of Lloydminster.
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Posted by Kathy McNally on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 11:18 AM ADTI received a catalogue from you earlier this year but I am trying to find a Peach Cana Lily. I had one a few years ago, but sadly lost it? Can you help me?
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Posted by rachelle on Saturday, November 8, 2008 12:23 PM ASTShannon, I am also in Lloydminster. I brought my canna lily in just last weekend so I'm sure yours will be fine. Be sure to clear off all the soil, let them dry out and store in a paper bag. It's a pain but it will be worth it.
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Posted by laurie on Sunday, February 22, 2009 1:09 PM ASTI have an indoor canna lily and the top of the leaves are turning brown. The rest of the plant grows fine. Can someone please help me?
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Posted by Brenda on Saturday, March 28, 2009 3:51 PM ADTHI, I brought the rhizomes for my cannas in last fall. I've kept them in a paper bag in a cool place. Can I plant them indoors to get them started now? It is the end of March. I'm hoping to have some flowers by mid June. Any takers?
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Posted by Paulie on Monday, April 6, 2009 1:40 PM ADTYes, it's a great time to plant in pots inside right now !! They are fast growing, so they'll have great head start, you should have flowers in june this way...
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Posted by Annie on Sunday, April 12, 2009 12:26 PM ADTI have kept the bulbs in a paper bag in the basement, like I did successfully previous years. However, I am moving in July, so I do not want to plant them. Can I keep them in the paper bag in the basement all summer and then all winter again? Or should I try planting them in urns, that I will then try to move with me in July ?
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Posted by Matt on Friday, April 17, 2009 3:15 PM ADTI keep forgetting! I plant these ever year and have tons of buls I keep giving away to neighbours! Can someone refresh me! Do we plant these end of April or end of May outside in Canada?? matt
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Posted by Nancy on Saturday, August 15, 2009 3:11 PM ADTHow much of the "plant" part do you cut off for over wintering. I an in zone 2b.
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Posted by Triumph on Sunday, August 30, 2009 8:47 PM ADTCould you please tell me how to start Cana Lilies from Seeds? also What is a way to find people who want to share the Cana Lily bulbs they have divided? Thanks for your help. I am in Pennsylvania
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Posted by NorOnt on Sunday, September 13, 2009 7:04 PM ADTDo Canna lily require a dormancy period, or can they be uprooted and potted to grow indoors over winter? under lights of course.
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Posted by christine on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 3:25 PM ADTHi! I'm in Pennsylvania. I wanted to know if I should bring the canna lily bulbs in for the winter or if they are ok in my area? Any help is greatly appreciated
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Posted by Angela Hernandez on Thursday, September 17, 2009 1:30 PM ADTDO THEY SURVIVE CANADIAN WINTERS? DO I HAVE TO TAKE THE BULBS OUT OR CAN I LEAVE THEM IN THE GROUND? DO THEY NEED FULL SADE OR PARTIAL SUN. HOW DO YOU STORE THE BULBS IF YOU TAKE THEM OUT OF THE GROUND FOR THE WINTER. WHEN DO YOU REPLANT THEM IN THE SPRING.
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Posted by pal casciano on Sunday, October 18, 2009 6:55 PM ADTIf u live in zone 5 or lower u must dig them up and let dry for a day or so. Cut off the roots and the stem to 1 inch and store in a box in a dark place w/peat moss w/some pearlite or even dog bedding in temperatures of 45 degrees F and take out in the spring??April or June and replant.
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Posted by Beatrice Zienkosky on Thursday, January 28, 2010 12:33 PM ASTI wanted to say that Ilive in Dallas, Tex and did not know I can start my canna inside. How deep a pot do I use to plant them in if I want to keep them inside. Also, I found peach colored cannas in Dallas at Home Depot. If the lady wants to know and she may be able to order them from Home Depot. Also, being in Dallss , I leave my Cannas in all winter even though we have temps in the 20's and they just pop right back up in the spring. I bought a red one this year and also a peony. I wondered if I can plant them now outside if the temp in moderate. thanks Bea
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Posted by Mary on Saturday, February 20, 2010 8:11 PM ASTHow do you uproot cannas and get rid of them? They have taken over the side yard!
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Posted by chuck cortese on Monday, April 19, 2010 1:57 PM ADTi live in pennsylvania and i take my cannalilly bulbs in for winter how soon can i plant the bulbs in the spring
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Posted by Marianne on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 1:25 PM ADTHow long after planting a canna lily until growth appears above soil level?
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Posted by Wentwood on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 5:39 PM ADTI was given some canna lily seeds about 3 years ago and planted them in a pot. As I don't have a garden they are inside. They produced about 4 shoots which have now grown up to about 3 ft high and this year is the first time any flowers have been produced, but I have the same problem as 'laurie' the leaves are slowly turning brown. Can anyone tell me what the problem is please.
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Posted by tatiana on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 8:48 PM ADTI just bought my cannas on ebay. This is end of July, I see they blossom for other people. can I plant them and have plants yet this year? How much do they like sun? How many hours sun do they need? Thanks
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Posted by Sarah on Monday, August 16, 2010 12:09 PM ADTI have had red ganna lillies with green leaves for years. I dig them up in the fall and replant in the spring. This year two of my bulbs grew with red leaves and now have bloomed with orange flowers instead of red. Is this something that happens to old bulbs?
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Posted by Cynthia on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 5:18 PM ADTwhen do the cannas come out to buy in stores? I bought 3 rosemound coles and want to buy more?
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Posted by Willard on Sunday, March 6, 2011 12:59 PM ASTWe just bought some Canna Lilly bulbs at Canadian Tire in Gananoque, Ontario so they're available now!
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Posted by sharon on Saturday, May 14, 2011 5:33 PM ADTI just purchased a pot of canna lully, green leaves not budding yet. Need info oh how to grow this plant inside on my front porch...willnot be outside....this is a new endeaver for me
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Posted by joanne on Sunday, July 3, 2011 11:26 AM ADTI live in Ontario, and, this year. for the first time, I did not take in the bulbs, but, left them in the ground. As yet, and today is July 3/11, there are no signs of them poking through the soil. I know they are usually in bloom in August, am I rushing them a little?
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Posted by Nancy McCathie on Thursday, July 7, 2011 9:13 AM ADTSome of my canna lily's were dug up by an animal this year. Its July now in Barrie,On. and I'm wondering if it is too late to plant more canna's.
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Posted by wanda on Sunday, September 18, 2011 12:43 PM ADTI am living in Toronto.When should i take my canas bulbs from undergrand Is september now.
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Posted by Donna Doherty on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 10:47 AM ADTI live in Nova Scotia and have planted 4 Canna lilies this past summer.It is now the end of Sept. and they are still blooming.Should I dig then up now for the winter or leave them for another few weeks.
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Posted by Karen on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 3:04 PM ADTHello. I live in Ottawa, Ontario and am wondering if I can take my Cana Lily's out of the ground and put them in pots to continue growing indoors over the winter months, or whether I must cut them back and put in bags in the dark until April. Thank you!
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Posted by Shannon on Thursday, November 17, 2011 1:21 PM ASTI live in southern Mo & have several cannas new this year...It is mid November & was wondering how to trim them back, They're looking pretty ragged due to cold weather. I wanted to tell you that they have grown almost 8 ft tall! I've been so proud of them! Please help me with information on cutting. Thank you
