RE: Flower Factory/Cannas

I have SEEN them grown in water.  This friend had a pot on their deck (with
no drainage holes, obviously) and had the canna in a pot inside of this
(several other plants, too.  It was like a mini, portable bog garden!).  I
can't say for sure, but it seems the canna was merely immersed completely,
not especially very deep.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Valerie-Anne Mullett [v*@lineone.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 7:07 AM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: RE: Flower Factory/Cannas
> 
> 
> Question for the group: I was given some unnamed cannas by a 
> friend - they
> are bright red, not particularly large-flowered, but grew 
> well without any
> fussing about. Of course, the rhizomes must be lifted before 
> winter here in
> Wisconsin. But I may have gotten hooked - what other canna 
> lilies are out
> there that have done well for you? I have seen a picture of one with
> spectacular variegated foliage - must search through the 
> catalogs again.
> 
> Barb P. in WI
> 
> Barb,
> 
> I have four Cannas.   C. 'Durban' which has very, very dark 
> red leaves,
> tinged with green with bright red veins, the flowers are 
> orange.  IMHO, the
> foliage is fantastic!   I also have C. 'Striata' which has 
> bright green
> leaves with yellow veins and a thin red edge to the leaves, and orange
> flowers.   The first Canna I bought was un-named.   It has 
> dark red/purply
> leaves and bright orange flowers.  I bought another un-named 
> Canna this year
> which has creamy yellow flowers and light green leaves.  I do 
> find that they
> spread quickly, are easy to look after and make a spectacular 
> show.   I lift
> mine in winter too.
> 
> I understand that they can be grown in water and think that someone
> mentioned this on the list a few months ago - has anyone grown them in
> water?   If so, how deeply can they be planted?
> 
> Valerie, South Yorkshire, England, Zone 8
> 
> 
> 
> 
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