Next weekend the canna are coming down! I have bunches of unharvested seeds that will go with them unless someone wants some for postage. Otherwise they will get throw in the compost pile. Speak up if you want some. They are the orchid type canna and the seeds will be F2 generation with the original parent being solid red standard canna type. The pic below are of the plants the seeds will be harvested from.
X
hey x, i'd be interested in some of the seeds, i have had good luck so far germinating canna seed...i'm sending you a d'mail. what do you do? cut the cannas back to the stalk? - jon
Yes, I cut them back as far as I can without cutting into the rhizome, then start dumping leaf and grass clippings on them.
X
I would love to get some seeds and give it a try. I think your red is very striking. Is it hard to grow from seeds? ~~~ Carol
X, I'd love to have both rhizones and seeds. That is, however, if you have enough leftafter filling the above requests. Let me know the postage amount and I'll go ahead and sent it out to you.
Deborah
I would love to have some of your canna seeds. Thanks Pauletta
thinks your nuts
Lol .. gee phicks .. it's taken you this long to figure that out?
Anyway, the canna seed offer is closed now .. can't believe the response I got. I might have enough for a few more by the end of the week. Some are still ripening.
So...
gardening101a
caganimalover
Cordeledawg
lilyhostaky
Send a small bubble envelope with at least 52 cents on it. My address is in the address exchange file under Extras.
Canna are easy to grow .. the hard part is putting a hole in the hard coat seed. Phicks will be more than happy to give you personalized detailed instructions on how to do that!
X
I'm sorry, X. I thought you were going to "kill" your rhizones there for a minute. Whew! When you said, "without cutting into the rhizone" leads me to believe the compost pile will only be their winter rest, correct? Ok, just the seeds, please. I'm tired, hungry and a little slow.
Thanks,
Deborah
Lol .. they stay in their bed for the winter. I just cut them back and start piling grass clippings and leaves on them for the winter. What goes in the compost pile is what is above ground.
X
X,
Oh, Ok. Next question, please. What is cat wrangling?
If there are any later this wk, think of me, please!
:~)
The cat wrangling was kind of a joke. One of the definitions of wrangling is to herd. Both my kitties are feral, wild born and not people friendly, so it's sort of an ordeal to clip their toenails, brush them or take them to the vet.
Also please when you send your envelopes to me be sure to put your screen name and what I am suppose to be sending to you! I always have bunches of trades going on and it's hard to figure out to whom I am sending what especially if I dont have a screen name or the d-mail title has just the word seeds on it. Perhaps you can imagine what it is like having to open 20 emails with the word seeds on it and try to figure out who and what seeds!
Thanks!
X
I have enough seeds for 4 more! Send me a d-mail with Canna Seeds in the title to put yours on reserve. Smockette, yours are already on reserve and not part of the 4 more trades.
X
Thank you X. I received my seeds but had computer problems and couldn't tell you until now.
Deborah
Anne, got my seeds yesterday. Thanks so much, can't wait to see growth emerge.
Can the seeds be planted outside or should they be planted inside? ~~~ Carol
Great! .. either way .. I always start my in little pots.
X
X
I am sorry to be so late in thanking you, Thank you...
I use a dremel to get thru the hard coat. Pauletta
