08-11-2011, 05:27 PM
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Location: Penticton, BC, Okanagan Valley, Canada
Zone: Hardiness Zone 6
Name: Olaf
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Re: Canna Lovers Unite!
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Originally Posted by sashaeffer
I'm new to Canna's. Have two outside in pots, and one in the ground.
Can Canna's be overwintered in the ground in my zone 6ish? And as far as the ones in the pots, are they like Banana's where I can bring them in, and give them minimal water over the winter?
Scott/Omaha
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Hi Scott,
I live also in a Zone 6 and have a little experiment going.
I first planted one of my Cleopatras 6 inches deeper than the level of the starter pot, taking a page from
planting bananas in frost zones 1 foot deep. That part went well and this Canna is thriving.
For description of the planting procedure see here:
Canna Lovers Unite!
Just scroll down, until you see my avatar the second time
In fall I intend to cover the spot with about 1 foot of leaf mulch. Depending on how may rhizomes I get,
I may even try out one, which was not deep planted.
I will post here the outcome here next spring.
Best,
Olaf
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