Content
- How should you fertilize Canna?
- Period and frequency of fertilization
- Suitable fertilizers - in the garden and in the tub
- Fertilizing depending on the growth stage
- Tips & Tricks
How should you fertilize Canna?
Canna is considered a strong typhoon. Who wants to call healthy, fast-growing and flowering plants his own should not do without fertilizer. This is how the fertilization of this tropical plant works!
Period and frequency of fertilization
Already during planting - usually in May - Canna may be fertilized or it is worthwhile to add Compost to the potting soil, for example. The last application of fertilizer should be moderate in September.
Fertilize should be regular until flowering to stimulate growth and provide a good base for the flowers. Cannas in the bucket are fertilized every week. With Cannas in the garden in the field a monthly fertilizer supply is sufficient.
Suitable fertilizers - in the garden and in the tub
You do not have to spend a lot of money on healthy cannabis plants. If your flower tube is in the bucket, usual flower fertilizer is enough. On the other hand, if you have planted your Canna outdoors in the garden, compost or horse manure is recommended for fertilizing. A dose of horn shavings does not hurt either.
In principle, as with other plants, the fertilizer should contain mainly nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus. Among other things, low to moderate amounts of:
Fertilizing depending on the growth stage
If you have the nerves, be sure to fertilize Canna depending on your growth stage. Before flowering (in growth) the flower tube needs a lot of nitrogen. As soon as flowering starts, there should be less nitrogen in the fertilizer.
In September, a moderate fertilizer is advisable. Then Canna should be fertilized with potash. Potash causes the rhizomes to mature well and be better wintered. Alternatively, the rhizomes suck the power from the leaves and stems.
Tips & Tricks
Brown leaves and stagnant flowers are a sign of nutrient deficiency. If you have properly fertilized, you will recognize this in healthy cannabis plants.