14" for a canna is about minimum for good growth. The million bells should be fine, but there really is no 'middle layer' to plant in. Cannas grow underground during the season and will likely fill that 14" diameter to the near breaking point with tubers. Cannas are water loving plants and if you had plants die last year from the sun/heat the cannas aren't likely to do well unless you water all the time and keep the mix wet. Cannas can take the heat, but not dry conditions. Cannas are often sold as 'marginal' plants which simply means they grow on the margins of water bodies where they aren't usually submerged in water, but the soil they grown in is saturated with water. A tall, deep container like you describe is not at all optimal as the water will likely accumulate below root level for cannas.

Hi Westender, Sowing the seed will produce seedlings, but not always true to the parent plant, you might even get some nice variations :) See link below for growing fuchsias from seed - Kath :) Here is a link that might be useful: http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/fuchsia/2003024328011174.html

Hi Maura, It looks as if you might have had something eating the leaves at the axil area before the leaves unfolded. You can already see new leaf buds in the axil area, you could always cut the damaged ones off to encourage the new leaves to grow quicker. In repect of posting photos here, if you go back to the Fuchsia Forum page, you will see 'On Topic Disscussions' to the right of that is 'Switch to Gallery' that is the Gallery for this Forum. Kath:)

ha ha ha, Sorry I guess I left some info out for those of you who don't know... I run a daycare. That is haw I knew diapers hold a lot. I have one little one who I think could fill a gallon jug. So saying that I had not tried them I meant in my flower pots. I read some place where they used the diapers in their flowers while on vacation. To help hold in moisture. So that is how I know about the diapers. I may need depends someday, but not quite yet. I'm glad I could make you smile ; ) I will have to start proof reading a little more often, lol. Bonnie, always up to my elbows in diapers.