Originally Posted by sandy0225

I dug mine after the first frost. We don't get frost as early as others around here though because we are on a slight hill and all the cold air settles to both sides of our bed. I forgot about my one out by the highway, so I let it get frosted really hard about 5-6 times before I dug it and my cannas up. I just dig my e. maurelii and cram them into a pot, whatever size the roots will fit into and stand them in the basement. I don't add any potting soil, so they are basically just a root ball sitting in a plastic pot. I water them from time to time with the hose. I don't usually cut off any leaves. sometimes the leaves dry out on their own, and sometimes the plants carry the leaves through winter. I guess it depends on how often I water them. It's not an exact science as far as I'm concerned. You kind of get a feel for it after you kill a few...lol.. If they get to standing crooked, they will grow sideways by spring but when you plant them back outside they will reorient themselves. Mine fell over last year, they were kind of in a big pile, but when I planted them outside, they straightened back up.