Although this is a very old post...I'm hoping that someone will be willing to answer a question or two for me. In 2009, struwwelpeter said in this thread "Is it cold hardy in zone 5 (unlike any of other variegated canna)?" I'm in zone 6a (NE Ohio--Cleveland area) and would like to try overwintering some cannas outside. Actually I don't have any cannas yet, but my first bulbs should be arriving soon from an eBay seller located in NC. Neither of the cannas in that order are variegated, but I would like to try some variegated ones too. That said, can anyone tell me if there are any variegated cannas that are or aren't cold hardy to zone 6? I'm assuming that the others will do fine if planted 4-6in deep, on the Southern side of the house, not too far from the foundation, and mulched. On another note, can anyone recommend any sellers or places that are known to have healthy cannas? I have no experience with spotting problems other than bad-looking foliage, and although the seller I've just purchased from has had some virused plants on her property, she seems to know what she's doing in planting new additions at a distance and minimizing risk to the rest of her yard. Her area does have problems with canna leaf rollers, but I'm hoping that there is little/no risk in her bulbs bringing eggs into my yard (if there aren't some in mine already, which I'm assuming there aren't). Any other tips, I'm all ears... Not new to gardening, but definitely new to canna.

Karen The forums are a great opportunity for all of us to learn, share and help others develop interest in or solutions to a specific group of plants. Unfortunately we are limited in time and space to thoroughly explore technical information and the general information given or received becomes tilted or misunderstood. Because this particular thread dealt with the so-called ÂBanana Canna it ultimately became a discussion of the possibility of growing a ÂBanana Canna from seed. It is my understanding that this term can actually refer to any of several tall growing canna cultivars that gives a particular landscape effect. I am not aware of any of these ÂBanana Canna Cultivars being classified as a specie canna. If one is purchasing seed of these cultivars one will get a plant that may or may not greatly resemble the seed parent even if self-pollinated. They will not have a true clone of the parent. There are at least two cultivars in the group that I have both grown and done some limited hybridizing work with. The important issue is I also know the individual who hybridized these cultivars and introduced both several years ago. I therefore have some source-history of the cultivar. The cultivars ÂGrande and ÂIntrigue are Âhybrid cultivars that came from breeding work by Herb Kelly at KellyÂs Plant World and might represent the typical physical forms of the ÂBanana Canna term. Hybrid cannas do not breed true, and it does not matter how careful the hybridizer is in preventing cross-pollination. You still will only be starting or continuing down the road to producing a "line breed" of cannas that will ultimately produce a Âseed strain capable of producing Ânear identical offspring. The above statement is not meant to detract from ÂBanana CannasÂ. Only to illustrate that when discussing cannas it is necessary to first achieve a line-breed of cannas before the selfed parent will produce a reasonably pure offspring sometimes labeled a seed-strain. Some of the ÂBanana Canna cultivars may have achieved this status but some are not yet at this stage where they have basically homozygous traits as opposed to still retaining some heterozygous traits. . If you choose to grow a clone of the parent, you had best buy a rhizome. If you choose to try seed, the care of the seed producer is of great importance and buyer must use particular care to only call it "SEEDLING OF" (seed-parent name) unless you are absolutely sure it is a product of a true Âseed lineÂ. Regards, Kent

The hibiscus will be plants and they grow to about just over 4 feet, with flowers 8 inches across. Haves Spearmint (2) 1. 2. Chocolate Mint(1) OUT 1. gardenmom2 2.kerai Canna w/ green leaves + red flowers(3) 1. gardenmom2 2. cjcjmass 3. Zinaray Ever Bearing Raspberries(3) 0UT 1. gardenmom2 2. purpleclover 3. kerai 4. flowersareforme Lemon Balm(1) OUT 1.purpleclover 2.kerai White Siberian Iris (9) 1.gardenmom2 6. Linda 2.purpleclover 7. 3.kerai 8. 4.Dan 9. 5. cjcjmass Red NOID PomPom Dahlia(1)OUT 1. gardenmom2 2.cjcjmass Ribbon Grass(9) 1.purpleclover 6. 2.Dan 7. 3.flowersareforme8. 4.Linda 9. 5. Ajuga reptans(4) 1. 2. 3. 4. Maximilian Sunflower(1) OUT 1. kerai Lambs Ears(3) 1. 2. 3. Lily Of The Valley (5) 1. kerai 2. Dan 3. Linda 4. 5. Dull Pink Hardy Hibiscus(2)OUT 1. kerai 2. flowersareforme 3. Linda Hot Pink Hardy Hibiscus(2)OUT 1. kerai 2. flowersareforme 3. Linda Elephant Ear(2) 1. 2. Yellow + Fuchsia in one flower 4 o'clocks (2) 1. kerai 2. Gladiolus (3 offers of 4 bulbs) 1. Zinaray 2. colcol 3. greenthumbgrow CUTTINGS: Autumn Joy Sedum (3) 1.gardenmom2 2. 3. Rosemary(1) 1. Pussy willow (3) 1. gardenmom2 2. 3. Blue Hydrangea (3) 1. gardenmom2 2. Zinaray 3. flowersareforme Snowball Bush Hydrangea (5) 1. kerai 2. Zinaray 3. colcol 4. greenthumbgrow 5. NOID Peach Hybrid Tea Rose (7) 1. purpleclover 2. kerai 3. gardenmom2 4. cjcjmass 5. Zinaray 6. greenthumbgrow 7.

Buying rhizomes is Very risky...matter of fact it's risky buying full bloom plants as well cause viruses may still be present but unnoticed but I do lean more towards examining full plants I can be in a nursery for an hour or more just looking at new growths coming from plants.. under sides of leaves for parasitic infestations etc...I also run my finger down into the soil to check for moisture level...insects...root danage etc...I try to cross all barriers...they know me either when I walk in or by the time I leave.. lol sometimes I point out things as I see them to employees and we exchange knowledge both ways.