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Cannas
Cherry3
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I bought some canna plants at back end of 2013 & kept them over both winters in frost free greenhouse; planted them out last spring but altho' they grew well & looked healthy they never flowered.
Would appreciate some advice as to how to encourage the ''darlins'' to bloom!
Ever hopeful,
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Cannas need plenty of food and verdun has it right, start early plenty of goodness in the pots and lots of sun and moist conditions.You'll get flowers.
Thats great news---many thanks. Just 3 things----
1] when do I start to feed & water? [I live in Beds]
2] which sort of feed is best?
3] when does one place them outside? Im sure I did it in May last year.
Once again, many thanks.
Well if you have a greenhouse, start them off in March. Get some well rotted manure, mix it with topsoil or compost and start watering them. I use FB&B, and add a tablespoon at the same time well mixed in. By May they should be well on their way, where I am I don't put them out till mid May, but you may be able to get them out a week or two earlier down south, just watch out for cool temperatures and frost. Don't be in a hurry Feed regularly in the summer. I feed with liquid seaweed.