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- Canna: Care can be so easy
- How must Cannas be fertilized?
- Can Cannas handle dryness?
- Is a pruning necessary?
- Which diseases and pests infest Cannas?
- How can Cannas be brought over the winter?
- Tips & Tricks
Canna: Care can be so easy
Gorgeous these flowers! Whether red, yellow, orange or white, the flowers of Canna make this tropical plant a popular ornamental plant in this country. But what needs to be done to keep it alive and well?
Earlier article Canna planting: What needs to be considered? Next article Canna is hibernated without harm!How must Cannas be fertilized?
Since cannas are one of the heavyweights, they must be regularly supplied with fertilizer. Already at the planting you can add some fertilizer. The second fertilization takes place at the end of June and the last fertilizer in the year around mid-September.
Fertilizers include solid fertilizers, traditional flower fertilizers, rotten compost, horse manure and horn shavings. If wintering is planned for Canna, it is advisable to add potash to the soil before winter in the fall.
Can Cannas handle dryness?
Cannas are originally from the tropics. Due to their origin, they can not make friends with dry seasons. They must therefore be watered regularly. It is best to keep the soil moist. With waterlogging Cannas can handle for a short time.
Is a pruning necessary?
If you want to hibernate Canna, you should cut back the crop at the end of October until just above the ground. Then the tuber can be better excavated and overwintered. Take care not to shorten the plant until its leaves have turned yellow. In the green state, they still produce nutrients that the tubers urgently need in the coming year.
Which diseases and pests infest Cannas?
The only disease specific to Canna is the Canna Yellow Mottle Virus. It is favored by a cool and humid weather. If your cannabis lance is infected with this virus, you should dispose of it. The seeds of the plant are usually not attacked. In particular, Canna can get too close to pests:
How can Cannas be brought over the winter?
The flower tube is not frost hardy. Who wants to overwinter it, should dig up its tubers / rhizomes in late autumn. The tubers can be wintered in dark and cool rooms. The temperatures should be between 6 and 10 ° C.
It is best to put the tubers in a pot with soil so that they do not dry out. Every now and then the earth should be poured easily. Strong wetness should be avoided.
Tips & Tricks
For a long-lasting flowering period: pluck the withered petals regularly or cut off the withered flowers. As a result, new flowers form on the stick and the flowering lasts until autumn.
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