cannas help

[dibberxxx]

Have started some canna lillies  off this spring from bare roots or bulbs which ever there are ,Put them in a large pot in the green house and there are doing really well , when can i put them out in the garden as i dont have a clue also have grown some cardons from seed which was free from gardening news they have done really well are in large pots now and are about foot and half tall when can i plant them out  any advice greatfully recieved

[dibberxxx]

[Mrs Ava]

My cannas have been out now for a good couple of weeks.  They are hungry and thirsty so don't neglect them.  I am planning to plant half of mine straight into the garden as I now have about 8 pots full and I am sure they do not do as well in pots as they would if they had room to sprawl.

Cardoons, well mine (which was a rooted sideshoot, not a seedling) was planted out last autumn with plenty of leafmould around it to keep it cosy over winter.  It has put on lashings of growth already, altho the very cold snap we had did knock it back a little.  As far as I know, they are hardy beasts!

[wardy]

Cannas are a bit tender so if you're in the north leave them until frost is not a problem - er about September  ;D

[dibberxxx]

thanks  :) EJ and wardy , i shall put my cannas out as i live in the south west so frost should not be much  of a problem not now , and the cardons will be piut out tomorrow as well ,never grow either of them  be for so was not sure when was best to put  them out  , EJ u said cannas where greedy so what is the best food to feed them with ,  :)

[Jane the Novice]

Since I have nowhere to over-winter anything i.e. no greenhouse or even a coldframe I just leave everything where it is and keep my fingers well and truly crossed. I bought 2 cannas last summer and put each of them in a big pot where they have stayed. So far I have 8 in one pot and 10 in the other. I guess I must just have been very lucky...I wonder how long this can last?

[dibberxxx]

well sounds like u have been very lucky jane perhaps u just live in a warn part of England , lets hope your luck does not change

[Deeds]

I leave mine in the ground all year too along with some Hedychiums, we had some light frosts this year, but they're all coming thought fine.