Re: Canna question
shahn@voyager.net wrote:
>
> I feel silly asking such a simple question, but if I don't ask, I'll
> never learn..
> My fiance bought me a beautiful Canna lily in a 8" pot yesterday. It has
> 2 full size stalks that are ready to bloom and 3 small shoots coming up.
> I plan on keeping it in a pot so I don't have to dig it, but I"m afraid
> the pot is too small. Do I transplant it after it finishes blooming and
> if so, should I divide all the stalks into separate pots or just plant
> them all into a bigger one?
>
> Thanks,
> Sue
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heh heh heh....we have a canna on display just inside the front door.
It is in a 3 gallon pot, which has split numerous times due to the
tremendous pressure that the expanding tuber exerts on the pot walls.
Some of the plastic fibers are actually curled like hairs from the
force. In the top of the pot, which by the way exhibits a well formed
speciman of a burgundy leaved variety, is a sign that says "Time To
Repot?".
By all means, repot it into as large a container as you can handle.
Slip the entire thing out of the pot it is in, and just fill in around
it. You can do that now, since you won't be disturbing the root ball
or corm.
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81 S. Bagley Creek Road & Hwy 101
Port Angeles, WA 98362
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