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- Canna: Sharing rhizomes, hibernating, eating
- How to share the rhizomes
- How can the rhizomes be overwintered?
- Excavate rhizomes and clean
- Accommodate rhizomes and overwinter
- Canna rhizomes: edible and nutritious
- Tips & Tricks
Canna: Sharing rhizomes, hibernating, eating
Every cannabis lover comes into contact with them at least once. The rhizomes, which are white, yellow, sandy or partly reddish depending on the variety, represent the energy center of the flower tube. But what can be done with them?
How to share the rhizomes
The rhizomes of Canna can be used to multiply this tropical plant. For this they are shared. This propagation method is preferable to sowing. The success rate is higher and sharing is done faster than sowing.
In the spring before planting the rhizomes can be shared with a spade. Divide them so that you get small pieces. Each piece should have at least one eye. This later drives out the Canna.
How can the rhizomes be overwintered?
Since the flower tube is sensitive to frost and temperatures below 0 ° C mean its end, it should be wintered. The rhizomes are wintered. Previously, the Canna is cut down to the ground.
Excavate rhizomes and clean
If you cut back your Canna in autumn, you should first look at the leaves. The plant should not be cut down until its leaves have turned brown. The rhizomes extract the nutrients they need for the next year. After excavation, the rhizomes are freed from soil, for example, shaken or brushed.
Accommodate rhizomes and overwinter
For wintering you should choose a place with temperatures between 5 and 10 ° C. Caution: When it's warmer, the Canna drives out. The rhizomes are simply stuck in sand or earth, for example in a box or a pot.
Canna rhizomes: edible and nutritious
Anyone who has a large amount of rhizomes and does not want to plant them all does not have to compost them. The rhizomes are not poisonous, but can be eaten. You:
Tips & Tricks
Do not plant the rhizomes early in the field prematurely. Wait until the ice saints are over in May. Then there is usually no risk of frost.