I bought mine at the Garden Gallery near Barrie. I've also seen them at various farmers markets. You could also try some of the yard sales in spring.

Home Depot carries quite a few varieties in late winter or early spring. They are bare root pieces, packaged in plastic bags. I forget the brand name but it is Dutch.
I bought 'Angel Martin' last year and have several other varieties as well. You just have to pot them up and get them growing early before it's time to plant in the ground or outdoor containers.

Glad to hear HD carries them. When you say start them early indoors, roughly when are we talking about? Did yours get well over 6ft?

I'm in Northern Ont, and usually start them late March/early April in 2 or 3-gallon pots in the greenhouse. By the time I plant them out in early June they're 2-3 feet. Size depends on variety. I had two varieties last year - one 4-6 feet tall (Wyoming perhaps) , and the other a constant 3 feet tall. I picked up a couple of different varieties on sale in October at Home Depot to try next year.

I should have tons of extras that you can have for the cost of postage if you want some (see photo below).

The tall plants at the very back, by the fence are the red leaf canna I have (Canna indica). There is also one closer, on the left, just past the banana (the large leaved green thing at the bottom left). This photo was taken in early July, and by the end of August, the cannas are taller than the fence. The fence is six and a half feet tall. The flower is nothing spectacular (still nice, just not super fancy), but they have nice colouring in their leaves.

I usually start mine in small 4-6" pots in mid April. By the time the shoots show up, it's usually warm enough outside that they can spend the day outdoors (I'm in Montreal - zone 5a).

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BP

Bonnie,

That is a lovely serene area you have there! I can imagine you spend many a morning and evening there relaxing, reading papers/mags, and sipping on a hot cocoa?

What is the climber on the fence to the left of the pic?

Cheers

DH and I spend a lot of time out there in the summer. I tend to go for the chaotic look instead of a planned garden. We live in downtown Montreal, so a little oasis like this keeps us sane :-)

The climber to the left is a hops vine. I got it late in the summer of 2006 so it hadn't had much time to get established when that photo was taken.

BP

Bonnie....I was going to ask about the climber to the right of the pic, the one that is all over the place there? We love Montreal and Quebec city, and hoping to get back there soon during the coming long weekends.

Cheers

That climber on the right is Virginia Creeper. Invasive as all get out, and not for the timid :-). I have to battle it all summer long (likes to get into my pots), but I like the privacy and the green leafy wall. The leaves turn a very nice red in the fall too.

BP

glaswegian,

I also am from zone 5 Ontario, and have a lot of the red leaf, tall growing, red flower canna, and could easily spare some. Where are you located? Having been burned several times with mailings, I prefer to hand deliver. Now that I am retired officially, I have more time.

I usually start my cannas in late April, somewhat similar to Bonnie.

If interested, please email me directly.

glasweigan - It might make more sense to take up jroot's offer if you're close. You would get to save a few bucks on the postage and you wouldn't have to worry about getting them on the late side. I really don't mind sending a bunch of roots - I give away tons of them every year - but I have to coordinate the mailing with the weather, and we all know how reliable that is :-)

If jroot is not near you, then I'll keep some set aside for you anyway.

BP

Hi glaswegian,
I live in 5B as well and have lots of bulbs from my red leaf canna that I certainly don't mind sharing. I live in the Quinte West area so give me a shout (email) if you are interested.
Cindi

Hi all,

Does anyone know a mail order source for canna rhizomes?? I see a lot of them on the web...but all American :(

S

glaswegian,

I'll be away from my computer for a few days. When I get back, we can set up a meeting place.

John

Sunita, check out Garden Import, it lists 8 Canna's for Spring 2008. I have had very good results with everything I have bought from them.

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Hi Mike here is a picture of the cannas I have that I can give you in the spring .. well before you would need to plant them out.

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Hello Peatpod,

It was nice meeting you, and thanks for the pots! The cannas look good, and I'll love to have some, when you bring them out in the Spring.

Please email me at the time if you don't mind? I'll also send a reminder.

Cheers

Thanks for the Gardenimport info aftermidnight...they have very interesting stuff...

I don t suppose any one has canna bulbs left over for me as well??

I ll pay postage :)

S

I have bought canna and calla root at Home Depot in early spring. But I do prefer our local garden center, as the root isn't bagged and it is stored in peat. I picked up a few varietes last year - both dark and striped leafed colours. I'm close to Belleville and use Thrashers Garden Center.

glaswegian received a couple of bags today. Hopefully they will do well in his garden this summer. He also got a nice mature variegated brugmansia.

Thanks for that John! I also sent a reply to your last email, hope you got it?

John....it's going to be going somewhere here

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