My first post! Plz help me figure out what this poor thing is....

9 years ago

My husband and I recently moved into our first house (we have always lived in either an apartment or condo) and we are so excited to finally have a yard. =)
The yard here is great and has quite a bit of landscaping done already but everything seems to be in pretty bad shape. Like this plant, for example. I am trying to bring everything back to full health and have A LOT of learning to do, which is why I am so excited that I found this awesome website. So if anybody could tell me what type of plant this is I would really appreciate it! (the plant that isn't the clover lol)

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saltcedar
9 years ago
Canna
fruity123
9 years ago
Canna
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LILY.CLAIRE
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9 years ago
Wow, that's great....I can't wait to see the flowers. Thanks!
Mscommunicate
9 years ago
They do look like cannas which are tuberous tropical plants which many plant for a big show. They can grow three feet tall or more and have a colorful although plain bloom. They will probably grow bigger if you plant them in the ground instead of leaving them in the pot unless they are dwarf cannas which are smaller.
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
9 years ago
the media in that pot.. looks very worn out...

you might want to check into the container forum for info about such ...

but i would not disturb the canna now ... i would plan on doing it in fall ...

media is basically.. a water management system ... and when it fails.. the water doesnt move thru it properly ...

cant really focus on the green next to it.. but its not part of the canna

canna need to be dug and stored for winter up here in MI .. you dont mention where you are.. likely south ... but it is weird that all that is in your barrel... is a couple near the edge ... it might be part of the old design.. tall in back ... who knows

ken
Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
9 years ago
Welcome to Gardenweb & congrats on your new house! Agreed, Cannas. You can move them any time, if desired. They have probably not been there very long, a year or two, or the barrel would be completely packed with them, they spread very quickly. For that reason, if you do move them, don't put them in a bed with other plants. The Cannas will run into, through, over the other plants. This is why they're so often seen alone, in the middle of mowed grass (and may be why they were put in the barrel.) It does look like there's space at the front where you could add something to trail over the front.

Hummingbirds are attracted to the flowers, so please keep that in mind if you get involved with any garden chemicals.

The little clover looks like it may be Oxalis stricta, which is a cute plant with cheery little yellow flowers, but makes massive amounts of seeds. So next year you will have massive amounts of that plant if you leave that growing, I'd pull it. There are other Oxalis that grow from bulbs that don't behave that way. If you can take a closer pic of it, someone might be able to tell for sure.
Anshudavar20
9 years ago
Yup! Its canna for sure!
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Cannas are very hardy so I bet that soil just needs a little pick-me-up.

Once you do that, you can even mulch it if you want, and the canna will come up with no problems. You might even want to plant something else there, and let the cannas live in-ground in your yard. They will spread slowly, though, so containing them or not is something to consider.
calliope
9 years ago
They may or may not survive depending on the zone of the person who posted the thread. In my zone, though on occasion one will survive winter, they typically don't unless planted someplace where they get lots of shelter, as in south side of house. The seeds seem to survive however and remai viable if buried.

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