how fast do cannas grow from seed?
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Anyone grow canna from seed?
Comments (3)I was unaware of that. Good to know. The canna in Q was a generic BBS plant. I will likely plant the seeds next spring since I have them, but without any expectations. Thanks....See MoreGrowing Canna from seeds
Comments (1)I used pet nail clippers for my seeds. Make sure to file/clip the opposite side of the scar on the seeds(that is where you will see a white root poking out after soaking). I then soaked them for 48 hours changing the water occasionally with warm water. I used a seed growing kit with a seed starting mix. Keep them moist at all times. I placed the seeds under a T5 plant growing light. They germinated within 3 days, and it is now day 14 and the seedlings are 6 inches tall growing their 3rd leaves. They take off very fast. Once you see the roots sticking out of the bottom, transplant them into a 4" or 6" pots, I transplanted mine into plastic drinking cups, once they grow out of those, they will be planted outside. If you want to purchase any more seeds, get them from Karchesky Canna online, 15 out of 16 seeds i got from Alice germinated, now that is a pretty good germination rate. I also purchased rhizomes from her and they are growing very tall and vigorous. Good luck to you...See MoreIs it terribly difficult to grow cannas from seed?
Comments (7)Here in CA, USA, I got my Canna x Generalis Seed from TradeWindsFruit.com. They have two varieties, orange and what they call Tiger Lilly Red. I had a good deal of trouble getting them to germinate due to the high temperatures here in Bakersfield. However, after moving them to shade, they have now nearly all sprouted. I would think that folks in cooler zones would have less trouble getting them to germ, especially if they start them indoors and put 'em out later. See the post I started on 'Observation on Canna Germination' for more info and photos of the young plants....See MoreHow do I collect seeds from cannas?
Comments (0)While many cannas do not produce seeds, some do. Where the flowers are is where the seeds will form once the flowers fall off. You will see green, spiky, round seed pods forming where each flower was. If that canna doesnt produce seeds, the pods will be elongated, oval-shaped. If that particular canna produces seeds, the seed pods will continue to round and enlarge. The pods will dry and eventually theyll split open, revealing big black seeds inside. The seeds are now ripe for gathering. Discard any shriveled, dimpled, tan or white seeds....See Moreaachenelf z5 Mpls
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