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I took this photo back in August. I always found it amazing just how colorful the leaves of Canna Tropicana can be:
I brought my canna plants into my enclosed south facing back porch a couple of weeks ago.
Naturally one of the Canna Tropicana’s has decided to bloom like crazy now. I’m giving them a period of cool so they can become dormant, but not damaged by the much cooler temps outside. When the foliage starts to die down I’ll cut it off and bring them into my basement where it’s cool and usually dark, watering them perhaps once a month through the winter. I did that last year and my cannas did wonderfully.
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Oh, I love all Cannas and this one is fabulous, with stripes! Fantastic colors!
those Canna leaves are amazing, they look like colourful brushstrokes.
Those Canna leaves are even more impressive than the flowers. Lovely plants and I hope your’s survive the winter and do even better next summer.
I love the coloring on the leaves of plants! Looks like an artist had one too many and went to town painting! Great shot!
I want a few tropical plants but afraid of the cold weather. I do see alot of what we called “Elephant Ears” growing here in Georgia but not sure how they survive the winter. I will be doing some research this winter for my spring planting!
Mine stay in the ground. I don’t think it ever freezes here more that the leaves…. It will probably never reach the tubers below ground. Beautiful leaves on that one….
I’ve never heard of that plant – it’s beautiful!
Our neighbor has some very large canna plants but I don’t think the leaves are as colorful and pretty as yours!
Enjoy your Sunday, Tricia!
On Friday my Dad was just talking about whether he should bring his in. His buddy already did it, but Dad likes to wait till the blooms stop. He has his for I think 4 yrs now. They are 8 ft tall this yr.
mine is up
Hi Trica,did you read my suggestion on Fab’s
site since you and Shelli are in charge?
Beautiful colors and photo!