A few years...(lol) ! Planolinda, I don't don't know about direct sowing but some cannas can go from seed to a blooming plant in 3 months under the right conditions. Why not nick and soak them for a couple of days ?
Where is the canna seed
Frans530 - THANK YOU for posting those pics!! I'm new to Canna also, and was wondering what exactly I was looking for in the seed pods. :)))
For those of you starting seed, I found an absolutely awesome thread about starting seed in baggies/coffee filters that I'm going to use next season - http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/757998/ - it's seriously worth the read.
it just seems like the bulbs of the canna i have are large and so i think of a seed starting out and making a bulb and it seems like so much work!! can't imagine it all taking place so quickly
While on the subject, does any one know if Bengal Tiger puts out seeds?