This a a pic of a purple Thalia water canna. It was just a small slip when I got it a few months ago. It hasn't bloomed yet, but will have small purple flowers when it does. I have been told it is very hard to grow from seed. paul
Thalia
Hey Paul, you ever hear about thalia getting a virus? Mine looks bad. White and deterioration down all the veining in the leaves. This is my third year with it and this started about 2 months ago. It's in the pond (always been in the pond) and for the record there has never been a virused canna in the pond. I have had and do have virused colocasia in the pond however. What do you think? Or anyone else?
Lynn
iam not sure Lynn ill check around paul
Lynn is the white on the plant like a powder? i read that some times they get that on plant . paul
No, it's very much within the leaf. It very much resembles the canna virus. I'll get out and take a pic in a little while. Thanks for checking into this BTW I know you're busy..........you must have a thousand cannas to take of LOL, been looking at all your lovely pics :-)
Lynn
Here they are
Another
This one has the light behind, you can see how it's a deterioration and not variegation.
it may be some thing other then a virus is it planted right in the pond or is it in a pot?
This year I planted a canna labeled Thalia dealbata that looks like the photo in the original post. It is next to our pond inlet. It seems happy but has not produced blooms yet. Maybe it is too early or too small? At any rate, my question is this - we are in zone 6. My other canna have to be dug for the winter. I am assuming this Thalia has the same requirements. If it needs to be dug, can it be stored the same way as my other canna?
its a water canna . you need to keep it damp this winter wrap it in cheese cloth or news papper keep it in the celler or some place that does not go below 45 paul
Nope, in pots, 3 different ones all with same symptom. I'd hate to have to throw all these out, but if this keeps up I see no choice- it's not attractive. I will cut one pot in half and repot it with fresh fertilizer, see if that takes care of it.....I know with the colocasia, repotting generally takes care of it's virus. We'll see!
Lynn
they may not be geting enough to eat paul