CANA: After Flowers - Seeds??
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Deltagardener on Jul 27, 2013All flowers produce seeds but Cannas are usually easily propagated from tuber division.Helpful Reply
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Jim Ginas on Jul 27, 2013DeltaG: thank you. My Wife's plan is to dig the bulbs, split them, then plant the new Bulbs spread along the back of the fence area...... I'm thinking if they are seeds, I can try and propagate in the winter in my sunroom. Couldn't hurt, right??? SO, with the flowers gone from those stems with the seed., should I leave them and maybe NEW flowers from that same stem, or cut the stem and maybe new stems grow??Helpful Reply
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David Horle on Jul 27, 2013what until they dry out then store in cool dark place over winter can plant seeds in early spring or start them in a growing room or window in mid-Feb.Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Jul 28, 2013You can grow cannas from those seeds, Jim. Store them over the winter as David says, then start them indoors 6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost. You'll have better luck if you nick the seeds and soak them overnight in warm water; they germinate in 1 to 2 weeks.Helpful Reply
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Jim Ginas on Jul 28, 2013Great! I figure even if it doesn't work for me, it can't hurt to try. PLUS I'm learning that maybe I need to scratch the seed. I'll research. Start in Sunroom in mid-Feb.... thanks again David.Helpful Reply
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Patti on Jul 29, 2013Great tip guys! I'm off to the garden to get seeds as we speak!Helpful Reply
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Jody on Jul 29, 2013thanks for the info I didnt know they even had seeds. I have to keep digging mine up they multiply over nite. lolHelpful Reply
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Bwlservs on Jul 30, 2013you will want to dig and store your Canna bulbs anyway... even if you got a plant started with the seeds they will take about 3 years to flower!Helpful Reply
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Jim Ginas on Jul 30, 2013Bwlservs: thank you... didn't know that, but definitely good to know......... So question, when you say store the cana bulbs... we live in Southern VA and typically just leave them in the ground and they multiply and grow back each year, so i was thinking I could dig them, split them, and place all back in the ground so come spring they were already growing....... is that a bad way to do it?Helpful Reply
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