Canna Lovers Unite! - Page 12

cherokee_greg · 07-16-2011, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Willow87

My banana cannas don't seem to be growing fast. I'm giving them plenty of water and fertilizer but they have barely grown.

Look fine to me. When did you plant them ? How often do you feed ? I only feed mine every two weeks,if that.I have some I planted that took awile to take off than watch out they will take over ! Give them time. They will be ok.

Willow87 · 07-16-2011, 12:44 PM

Thanks Greg. They have been the same size for over a month. I feed mine every 2 weeks also and foliar feed every week. Maybe its the heat that is slowing them down. I hope they take off soon because I want them to be several feet tall by the end of the year. They are producing baby plants so I guess I would be just as happy with a clump of them

saltydad · 07-16-2011, 04:51 PM

I had a clump of tubers almost a foot long that I planted this year of C. musifolia and only had 3 plants surface. They are growing fine, but I expected a grove of them!

Willow87 · 07-16-2011, 07:39 PM

I really like the canna musafolia alot. I'm hoping mine turn into a grove too lol

Olafhenny · 07-18-2011, 11:28 PM

Down below I have shown the "full sun" section of that 5m long stretch between patio and the
neighbour's fence. I thought, that I might as well show the deep shadow part of the strip, even
though it does not include a canna, which, of course, would not survive without the sun:

The plants are from left: A Hosta Guacamole, a Cimicifuga and a Ligularia Przewalskii. The latter two
have been "raided" by cutting off rhizomes which I transplanted elsewhere.

In the transition between the two sections there is a Goat's Beard and a Hosta Krossa Regal, which
I selected, because it is supposedly (one of) the tallest hosta(s). It is now in its second year and all of
8" high. I have two more in pots in the shady part my "tropical" section and they are doing just as
miserably. Entirely different environments, other Hostas thriving in both sections, but the one which
should be the biggest turned out to be the tiniest. - Go figure!

palmtree · 07-19-2011, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Willow87

My banana cannas don't seem to be growing fast. I'm giving them plenty of water and fertilizer but they have barely grown.

I think they are growing slow because they have a virus. Unfortunately most cannas have viruses nowadays and its actually threatening their existence because of how contagious it is (it only affects cannas though). My cannas have this same virus so I dug them out. Im still getting bad results from the ones that didnt show the virus, so I am wondering if they have them too. I would say that at least 60% of the cannas I have ever gotten has had this virus.

The Virus symptoms are...
- Bad growth
- Unusual white and or yellow streaks in the leaves (on canna cultivators where white strikes shouldnt be)
- Flowering at a short height (and then eventually no flowers).

Some have a minor virus and grow out of it, but once the virus effects the cannas growth, there isnt much saving it.

saltydad · 07-19-2011, 05:00 PM

Baby Girl Pink (top)
Maui Punch (bottom)

cherokee_greg · 07-24-2011, 02:40 PM

got this one frome Sandy for got the name.

Tropicana Black

saltydad · 07-24-2011, 03:48 PM

Greg- the top one looks like it could be Cleopatra. Are the leaves all green, or do you have any multicolor? The blooms may also show a large red/orange blotch (sic) in addition to the speckles. Try showing us the leaves in addition to the blooms; it would help. Take care.

cherokee_greg · 07-24-2011, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saltydad

Greg- the top one looks like it could be Cleopatra. Are the leaves all green, or do you have any multicolor? The blooms may also show a large red/orange blotch (sic) in addition to the speckles. Try showing us the leaves in addition to the blooms; it would help. Take care.

it is the Cleopatra thanks the leves were multibolor when they first came up.

nannerfunboi · 07-24-2011, 06:38 PM

my musafolia are getting huge !!! yea

i wondered if they would get as big as they usually do.. this is my
4th yr with them..
started with 3 bunches of them.. got them from brian williams.. great
guy btw !!!...
by sept the biggest corms get over 10' and flower.. yea..even here
in utah..they flower..

now i have ..over 20 clumps of them.. didnt think there were that many..
but watering today..counted.. wow.. u know what that means.. LOL
when oct comes around.. i have to pull all of them out..
sigh... LOL
this yr i did plant them later than i usually do.. but.. they sure are growing
fast.. so.. hope they do get huge again this yr!!!!
i feed them my fertilize mix.. my own manure tea (rabbit manure & bat
guano)..with banana fuel and mix of kelp/fulvic/humic acid powder..
all the plants seem to respond to it well..
i feed every week..but i use a weak solution ..so no burning..and good
growth..
got to get my camera out there..
anyone else take pics to use as reference for future yrs on plant growth,etc???

Willow87 · 07-24-2011, 08:40 PM

nannerboi I would love to see pictures of your musafolia. Mine are at a stand still and palmtree said they may have a virus

cherokee_greg · 07-31-2011, 12:26 PM

Does anyone have a white canna they would like to part with buy are trade. Let me know please.
Thank you

saltydad · 07-31-2011, 10:26 PM

White as in flower or foliage?

cherokee_greg · 07-31-2011, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saltydad

White as in flower or foliage?

flower

cherokee_greg · 08-01-2011, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cherokee_greg

Does anyone have a white canna they would like to part with buy are trade. Let me know please.
Thank you

found thanks all

Jananas Bananas · 08-02-2011, 12:28 PM

Finally got some blooms on my Intrigue! They actually have some sunburn damage on a few of them but the younger buds look good so far.

~JaNan

Jananas Bananas · 08-08-2011, 06:12 PM

~JaNan

nannerfunboi · 08-08-2011, 06:54 PM

great pics all !!!
my "intrigue" is blooming now..but mmmm.
not coloured leaves as they are suppose to be..
mmm

bought them on ebay.. sigh.. great plants..but no coloured
leaves.. sigh...

pics..i got to learn how to put them here...

sashaeffer · 08-11-2011, 02:27 PM

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

07-16-2011, 12:44 PM	#222 (permalink)
Willow87 Willow87 Willow87's Photo Gallery Location: Plano, Texas Find me on the map! Zone: 8a Name: Cameron Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,815 BananaBucks : 126,551 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 2,016 Times Was Thanked 2,524 Times in 1,487 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 6 Times	Re: Canna Lovers Unite! Thanks Greg. They have been the same size for over a month. I feed mine every 2 weeks also and foliar feed every week. Maybe its the heat that is slowing them down. I hope they take off soon because I want them to be several feet tall by the end of the year. They are producing baby plants so I guess I would be just as happy with a clump of them

07-16-2011, 04:51 PM	#223 (permalink)
saltydad saltydad's Photo Gallery Location: Silver Spring, Maryland USA Find me on the map! Zone: 7a Name: Howard Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4,552 BananaBucks : 206,047 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 14,712 Times Was Thanked 4,662 Times in 1,778 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 824 Times	Re: Canna Lovers Unite! I had a clump of tubers almost a foot long that I planted this year of C. musifolia and only had 3 plants surface. They are growing fine, but I expected a grove of them! __________________ Men In Nursing- "A Few Good Men" "Gardening is the purest of human pleasures." - Francis Bacon "If by a liberal, they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind; someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions; someone who cares about the welfare of the people, their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights, their civil liberties; someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicion that grips us; that is what they meant by a liberal, I am proud to be a liberal." John F. Kennedy, September, 1960 http://flickr.com/photos/saltydad/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/saltydad http://s751.photobucket.com/albums/xx151/saltydad/

07-16-2011, 07:39 PM	#224 (permalink)
Willow87 Willow87 Willow87's Photo Gallery Location: Plano, Texas Find me on the map! Zone: 8a Name: Cameron Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,815 BananaBucks : 126,551 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 2,016 Times Was Thanked 2,524 Times in 1,487 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 6 Times	Re: Canna Lovers Unite! I really like the canna musafolia alot. I'm hoping mine turn into a grove too lol

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Olafhenny Olafhenny's Photo Gallery Location: Penticton, BC, Okanagan Valley, Canada Find me on the map! Zone: Hardiness Zone 6 Name: Olaf Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,705 BananaBucks : 260,262 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,050 Times Was Thanked 2,012 Times in 876 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 77 Times	Re: Canna Lovers Unite! Down below I have shown the "full sun" section of that 5m long stretch between patio and the neighbour's fence. I thought, that I might as well show the deep shadow part of the strip, even though it does not include a canna, which, of course, would not survive without the sun: The plants are from left: A Hosta Guacamole, a Cimicifuga and a Ligularia Przewalskii. The latter two have been "raided" by cutting off rhizomes which I transplanted elsewhere. In the transition between the two sections there is a Goat's Beard and a Hosta Krossa Regal, which I selected, because it is supposedly (one of) the tallest hosta(s). It is now in its second year and all of 8" high. I have two more in pots in the shady part my "tropical" section and they are doing just as miserably. Entirely different environments, other Hostas thriving in both sections, but the one which should be the biggest turned out to be the tiniest. - Go figure! __________________ The reason I joined this forum was to share experiences, my own and those of others and to learn from them. Last edited by Olafhenny : 07-18-2011 at 11:36 PM.

07-19-2011, 05:00 PM	#227 (permalink)
saltydad saltydad's Photo Gallery Location: Silver Spring, Maryland USA Find me on the map! Zone: 7a Name: Howard Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4,552 BananaBucks : 206,047 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 14,712 Times Was Thanked 4,662 Times in 1,778 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 824 Times	Re: Canna Lovers Unite! Baby Girl Pink (top) Maui Punch (bottom) __________________ Men In Nursing- "A Few Good Men" "Gardening is the purest of human pleasures." - Francis Bacon "If by a liberal, they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind; someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions; someone who cares about the welfare of the people, their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights, their civil liberties; someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicion that grips us; that is what they meant by a liberal, I am proud to be a liberal." John F. Kennedy, September, 1960 http://flickr.com/photos/saltydad/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/saltydad http://s751.photobucket.com/albums/xx151/saltydad/ Last edited by saltydad : 07-19-2011 at 05:09 PM.

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07-24-2011, 02:40 PM	#228 (permalink)
cherokee_greg Love those bananas cherokee_greg's Photo Gallery Location: Fresno,CA Find me on the map! Zone: zone 9 Name: Greg Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4,357 BananaBucks : 312,559 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 8,066 Times Was Thanked 3,946 Times in 1,665 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 335 Times	Re: Canna Lovers Unite! got this one frome Sandy for got the name. Tropicana Black __________________ Greg zone 9 Fresno,CA http://gardenjot.com/garden/view/1980/Gregs-Banana-Farm

07-24-2011, 03:48 PM	#229 (permalink)
saltydad saltydad's Photo Gallery Location: Silver Spring, Maryland USA Find me on the map! Zone: 7a Name: Howard Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4,552 BananaBucks : 206,047 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 14,712 Times Was Thanked 4,662 Times in 1,778 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 824 Times	Re: Canna Lovers Unite! Greg- the top one looks like it could be Cleopatra. Are the leaves all green, or do you have any multicolor? The blooms may also show a large red/orange blotch (sic) in addition to the speckles. Try showing us the leaves in addition to the blooms; it would help. Take care. __________________ Men In Nursing- "A Few Good Men" "Gardening is the purest of human pleasures." - Francis Bacon "If by a liberal, they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind; someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions; someone who cares about the welfare of the people, their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights, their civil liberties; someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicion that grips us; that is what they meant by a liberal, I am proud to be a liberal." John F. Kennedy, September, 1960 http://flickr.com/photos/saltydad/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/saltydad http://s751.photobucket.com/albums/xx151/saltydad/

07-24-2011, 06:38 PM	#231 (permalink)
nannerfunboi nannerfunboi's Photo Gallery Location: provo utah Find me on the map! Zone: 6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 393 BananaBucks : 35,370 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 692 Times Was Thanked 481 Times in 251 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 23 Times	Re: Canna Lovers Unite! my musafolia are getting huge !!! yea i wondered if they would get as big as they usually do.. this is my 4th yr with them.. started with 3 bunches of them.. got them from brian williams.. great guy btw !!!... by sept the biggest corms get over 10' and flower.. yea..even here in utah..they flower.. now i have ..over 20 clumps of them.. didnt think there were that many.. but watering today..counted.. wow.. u know what that means.. LOL when oct comes around.. i have to pull all of them out.. sigh... LOL this yr i did plant them later than i usually do.. but.. they sure are growing fast.. so.. hope they do get huge again this yr!!!! i feed them my fertilize mix.. my own manure tea (rabbit manure & bat guano)..with banana fuel and mix of kelp/fulvic/humic acid powder.. all the plants seem to respond to it well.. i feed every week..but i use a weak solution ..so no burning..and good growth.. got to get my camera out there.. anyone else take pics to use as reference for future yrs on plant growth,etc???

07-24-2011, 08:40 PM	#232 (permalink)
Willow87 Willow87 Willow87's Photo Gallery Location: Plano, Texas Find me on the map! Zone: 8a Name: Cameron Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,815 BananaBucks : 126,551 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 2,016 Times Was Thanked 2,524 Times in 1,487 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 6 Times	Re: Canna Lovers Unite! nannerboi I would love to see pictures of your musafolia. Mine are at a stand still and palmtree said they may have a virus

07-31-2011, 12:26 PM	#233 (permalink)
cherokee_greg Love those bananas cherokee_greg's Photo Gallery Location: Fresno,CA Find me on the map! Zone: zone 9 Name: Greg Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4,357 BananaBucks : 312,559 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 8,066 Times Was Thanked 3,946 Times in 1,665 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 335 Times	Re: Canna Lovers Unite! Does anyone have a white canna they would like to part with buy are trade. Let me know please. Thank you __________________ Greg zone 9 Fresno,CA http://gardenjot.com/garden/view/1980/Gregs-Banana-Farm

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saltydad saltydad's Photo Gallery Location: Silver Spring, Maryland USA Find me on the map! Zone: 7a Name: Howard Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4,552 BananaBucks : 206,047 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 14,712 Times Was Thanked 4,662 Times in 1,778 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 824 Times	Re: Canna Lovers Unite! White as in flower or foliage? __________________ Men In Nursing- "A Few Good Men" "Gardening is the purest of human pleasures." - Francis Bacon "If by a liberal, they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind; someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions; someone who cares about the welfare of the people, their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights, their civil liberties; someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicion that grips us; that is what they meant by a liberal, I am proud to be a liberal." John F. Kennedy, September, 1960 http://flickr.com/photos/saltydad/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/saltydad http://s751.photobucket.com/albums/xx151/saltydad/

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Jananas Bananas Jananas Bananas's Photo Gallery Location: Austin, Texas Find me on the map! Zone: 8b/9a Name: JaNan Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,438 BananaBucks : 407,005 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,341 Times Was Thanked 7,059 Times in 2,683 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 133 Times	Re: Canna Lovers Unite! Finally got some blooms on my Intrigue! They actually have some sunburn damage on a few of them but the younger buds look good so far. ~JaNan __________________ Jananas Bananas

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sashaeffer sashaeffer's Photo Gallery Location: Omaha, NE Find me on the map! Zone: 5-6 Name: Scott Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 154 BananaBucks : 26,987 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 103 Times Was Thanked 98 Times in 50 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 6 Times	Re: Canna Lovers Unite! 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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