Re: Re: Cannas in zone 7?

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• To: g*@hort.net
• Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re: Cannas in zone 7?
• From: k*@comcast.net
• Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 17:40:12 +0000

I have Sternbergias blooming here now. This is their 3rd year blooming
since Peter sent them to me. Not supposed to be hardy here, but seem to
be doing ok.

Kitty

-------------- Original message -------------- 

> When I lived in Maryland, I had some in a very protected area next to 
> the house, and they survived several years, but then, like you had a 
> colder than usual winter and they were history. 
> Cathy 
> On Tuesday, September 14, 2004, at 06:45 PM, Libby Valentine wrote: 
> 
> > I had several nice groupings that I dug up to overwinter for about 5 
> > years, 
> > then let stay in the ground the last 3. First 2 winters in the ground 
> > they 
> > did 
> > great, but not a single one survived last winter, which was colder and 
> > wetter 
> > (and colder for a longer time) than the previous ones. 
> > 
> > When I overwintered them in the basement I layered them in tubs in 
> > slightly 
> > damp soil additive (it's a light sort of leafy compost sold here to 
> > mix with 
> > the heavy clay soil). I'll remember the brand name later, I'm sure... 
> > 
> > Libby 
> > Maryland zone 6. 
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Jesse Bell" 
> > To: 
> > Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 9:39 AM 
> > Subject: [CHAT] Re: Cannas in zone 7? 
> > 
> > 
> >> Chris...I live in Zone 6 and they SAY that cannas are not supposed to 
> >> overwinter here either. Tell that to my cannas. They ALL survive the 
> >> winters here and have for the past 4 years. You should leave a few out 
> >> and see how they do over the winter. 
> > 
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