Canna planting and care in the open field in the Urals

It is always pleasant to look at the well-groomed garden plot, where beautiful flowers and shrubs are collected in the compositions of the flower beds. Each plant requires certain attention, for example, cannes - planting and care in the open field have certain nuances, on which the decorative effect of the bush depends.

Preparation for planting in open ground

One of the most important stages of growing cannes is the selection of the nodules that you will plant. When buying, pay close attention to the condition of the root system. It should not have:

• traces of insects;
• rot;
• internal voids.

Planting cannes in open ground in the spring is carried out with caution and in several stages. In order for the plant to bloom rapidly in June, it is necessary to germinate the rhizomes in early March. For this procedure, you will need dry sawdust and a shallow container. The germination algorithm is simple:

1. Pour sawdust into the pot.
2. Place it in a room with an average temperature of 24 - 26 degrees.
3. Moisten the planting material with water at room temperature.
4. Place the canna tubers on top, lightly sprinkling them with wood material.
5. As the sawdust dries, moisten it with warm water.
6. Transplant after the first shoots appear in spacious pots, after removing the dry and lifeless roots.

After transplantation, it is necessary to maintain the conditions necessary for the normal life of the sprout. The temperature where the canna is grown should not be lower than 17 ° C, because this flower is thermophilic and came to us from the warm southern continents. But it is also not worth increasing the temperature regime - before planting the canna in open ground, it must be hardened.

The main condition for the formation of a strong bush is sufficient lighting.

If there is little light, the sprouts will stretch, and the leaves will lose their rich green color. As an additional source of light, you can use a table lamp or leave the light in the room longer in the evening.

Relocation of a plant to open ground

The main question remains when to plant cannes in open ground? Due to the fact that the canna does not tolerate cold weather, it is necessary to plant it in open ground after the threat of night or morning frosts has passed.

In the southern part of Russia, the planting period begins in late May and lasts until mid-June.

Late planting threatens that the flower will take a long time to gain inflorescences or may not bloom at all. If you plant a tuber without first germination, then flowering will begin no earlier than mid-July.

Planting and caring for cana outdoors in the Urals and in other cool regions begins in early June, provided that the plant will take shelter at night until mid-summer. There are no other nuances in caring for a plant in areas with different climatic conditions.

When choosing a permanent place of residence for cannes, it is necessary to take into account the fact that the flower is thermophilic and will delight you with abundant flowering if you create comfortable conditions for its growth.

The area where the canna is planted should be:

• as sunny as possible;
• protected from drafts and strong winds;
• cleared of weeds and dry roots;
• well fertilized.

It is necessary to take into account the fact that the plant reaches a height of 1.5 - 1.8 m, so the space should be as free as possible, because the seedlings are located at a distance of half a meter from each other.

After the location has been chosen, you need to prepare the holes for planting the plant in open ground. The sizes are taken individually and depend on the volume of the rhizome and the height of the sprouts. The root should be located at a depth of 7-10 cm, but you need to add more space for humus, which will improve the growth of the canna.

Landing is done like this:

1. Pour 1.5 - 2 liters of warm water into the dug hole.
2. Add humus or dry manure.
3. Sprinkle with a 2 cm layer of earth.
4. Drizzle with warm water.
5. Pour in or pour in the recommended dose of complex fertilizer.
6. Place a seedling in the middle of the hole and sprinkle with earth.
7. Water abundantly.

In order to prevent root rotting from an excess of moisture, you need to mulch the soil around the plant when planting it.

When the canna is planted outdoors, it must be properly cared for.

How to properly care for a canna

After the transplant, the canna experiences discomfort. For the adaptation to take place faster and the seedling to take root, you need to water the plant often during the first 3 weeks. Further, watering is reduced to 2 - 3 times a week. The frequency depends on the climatic conditions of growth, if the summer is rather dry, monitor the constant moisture of the soil, because the water intensively evaporates from the large leaves of the flower.

Along with the importance of watering, make sure that the water does not stagnate near the roots.

Intensive loosening of the soil around the canna is the prevention of rot and fungal diseases.

The flower is just a godsend for novice florists, because it is resistant to many diseases and does not require special conditions for planting and care in the open field. But the main decorative elements of the plant, leaves and inflorescences, need close attention and they also need to be looked after:

1. Spray the leaves from a hose with a special nozzle or a watering can. But never at lunchtime, because the leaves can burn!
2. Wipe the leaves with a damp sponge once a week.
3. Trim off yellow or dried leaves and flowers.

Mineral fertilizers are applied not only during planting, but also throughout the growth of the canna. The frequency of feeding can be 3 to 4 weeks. First, nitrogen or potash fertilizers are applied, which enhance the growth and survival of the flower, and then you can give preference to combined dressings, where all the nutrients are contained in equal proportions.

If your plant is affected by any disease or is being damaged by insects such as ants, aphids, or spider mites, treat the flower with insectofungicides.

Planting and leaving cannes in the open field in the fall is not carried out, because when frost occurs, the flower will freeze. In any region, the tubers are dug up and sent to winter in a warmer place, such as a basement.

If you do not want to part with your pet for the winter, transplant it into a spacious pot or leave a couple of rhizomes in the spring to plant them at home during the cold season.

Briefly about cannes - video

varieties ❀ planting ❀ care

 

Canna (lat. Canna) is a genus of the monotypic family of cannae (lat. Cannaceae) of the order gingerbread, numbering more than fifty species of herbaceous plants. For flower growers, the value of canna lies not only in beautiful flowering, but also in large decorative leaves of dark green, dark purple, red-bronze and even purple shades.

     

At first glance, the canna flower looks like a hybrid of a banana with a gladiolus or orchid. The plant has only two drawbacks: in our latitudes it hibernates badly in the open field and does not smell at all. All other characteristics are solid advantages. The main one is that the plant is almost not sick with anything, so growing canna will not cause trouble even for a novice florist. Canna, for all its beauty and decorativeness, is generally unpretentious, drought-resistant, and decorates the garden with flowering from the end of June until the very frosts.

Cannes rhizome branches, expanding in breadth. Flowering stems are erect, thick, high (from 0.6 to 3 m). The leaves are large, powerful, pointed, oblong or elliptical, reaching 25-80 cm in length and 10-30 cm in width.The shape and color of the leaves makes the plant attractive even without flowers, but only when the canna blooms, you will understand that such beauty and harmony.

Canna flowers are sharply asymmetric, bisexual, 4-8 cm in size, the original color is red, but today, thanks to the work of breeders, varieties of yellow, pink, orange flowers have been bred, there are two-color ones, with a border and even speckled. White cannes are the least common. Flowers are collected in paniculate or racemose inflorescences. The fruit is a three-celled capsule.

 

 

Cannes seed cultivation

 

Cannes seeds often do not retain varietal characteristics, and not all varieties set seeds, so the best way to breed cannas is to divide the rhizome. But if you are passionate about breeding, you can try seed propagation as well. Cannes seeds are distinguished by a very hard shell, which must be softened before sowing. Scald the seeds with boiling water and keep them in a thermos in warm water for 3-4 hours. Or within 12 hours on a hot battery. Or freeze it for 1-2 hours in the refrigerator.

You need to sow seeds in February, the soil should be light, the temperature is 22-23 ºC, the room should be in partial shade. Seedlings appear in 3-4 weeks, and when they have 3-4 leaves, dive them into separate pots, in which they will be at a temperature of 16 ºC before planting in the ground. Some seedlings may bloom already this year, and some will bloom only next year.

 

 

Cannes outdoor planting

 

Canna loves draft-free, sunny areas, fertile, organic-rich and warm soil. Canna needs the same as the popular vegetable cucumber. The optimal composition of the soil is as follows: humus, leafy soil, coarse sand and peat in equal parts. Good drainage is a must!

When to plant cannes In the second half of May, when the risk of frost will no longer threaten the life of plants, cannes are planted in open ground. From a possible sharp temperature drop, which sometimes happens in spring, the canna in the garden will lag behind for a long time in growth, and at best, the flowering time will be delayed, and at worst, the canna will not bloom at all.

If you want to get the maximum return from the canna, make a hot "bedding" for it: put a 20 cm layer of fresh manure on the bottom of the planting pit with a diameter of 50-60 cm, which will give warmth to the roots of the canna and provoke it to intensive growth and violent flowering, then Manure is poured with a 25 cm layer of soil, moistened well and only after that the canna rhizome is placed in the hole and added dropwise.

If the canna bulb did not have time to germinate, then the planting depth should be no more than 6-9 cm.The distance between plants, as well as between the rows, should be half a meter. From the moment of planting in the ground to the moment of flowering, it takes from one and a half to two months.

 

 

Cannes outdoor care

 

During the growing season, the cannes need to be fed with mineral fertilizers two or three times: after watering, the granules are scattered around the plants, and then the soil is loosened. For 1 m2, 40-50 g of the mixture will be required (10 g of potassium fertilizer, 12 g of nitrogen and 25 g of phosphorus). As for the rest, caring for a cana is very simple. Watering is necessary regularly, but in moderation, until shoots appear.

Do not forget to cut off the faded inflorescences. In the first half of the growing season, watch for the appearance of weeds and remove them in time. At the end of flowering and before the first frost, the cannes must be spud very high in order to protect the root collars from possible freezing.

Canal care after flowering cannes at the end of flowering also do not need a lot of water, so watering should be gradually reduced, and then stopped altogether. Before the first frosts, the cannes should be highlighted to protect the root collars from freezing, otherwise in winter they can rot, and immediately after the first frosts, the cannes stems should be cut off at a height of 15-20 cm, and the rhizomes should be removed along with a lump of earth.

 

 

Cannes breeding

 

The most reliable way to get cannes blooming in summer, then at the beginning of March divide the cannes tubers so that each cut has one large bud or several weak ones, sprinkle the slices with crushed coal, dry them. Fold the cuttings tightly to each other in a greenhouse container on the ground (sand), placing the bud horizontally, sprinkle with sand on top and sprinkle with warm water from time to time.

Germination is carried out at a temperature of 20-24 ºC, it would be nice to slightly warm the container from below. When the plants that have released the leaves become crowded, plant them in small pots and move them to a bright room with a temperature of no higher than 16 ºC, so that they grow and grow stronger before planting in the ground, watering them with a solution of potassium permanganate (2 g per 10 liters of water) once a decade. You can do without growing at home, but abandoning it will greatly postpone the flowering time: if you plant non-sprouted tubers in the ground, the canna may not have time to bloom at all.

 

 

Keeping cannes in winter

 

In late September and early October, the cannes are carefully dug out of the ground along with a lump of earth and transferred to a place where they will be stored until spring. It is best to store cannes in winter in a cool room with moderate humidity and diffused light. Rhizomes are transferred to boxes and sprinkled with peat, sand and earth with sawdust of non-coniferous trees. The moisture content of the substrate is preferably fifty percent, and the temperature is 6-8 degrees Celsius. Storage of cannes requires regular inspection of the rhizomes for decay: if a tuber damaged by rot is found, cut the affected area to healthy tissue, and treat the cut with iodine. Monitor the moisture level and protect the rhizomes from sudden changes in temperature.

If you do not have the opportunity to store cannes indoors, you can keep them in the refrigerator until spring. In autumn, the tubers are dug up, washed from the ground under running water, kept in a disinfectant solution of potassium permanganate for a day, then dried, each tuber is wrapped in paper and placed in a container for storing vegetables, from time to time checking whether any of the tubers has rotted. Some growers store dried cannes tubers on the balcony in a plastic bucket, sprinkling them with dry soil. In case of severe cold snap, the bucket should be brought into the apartment and placed on the floor under the balcony door.

You can store the rhizomes in a pot in the ground at a temperature not exceeding 15 ºC. A glazed loggia, an attic or a veranda is suitable for this. In this case, the soil needs to be moistened a couple of times a month.If you do not have frosty winters in your region, the dug rhizomes of cannes can be stored directly in an area that is not flooded with water, in a place protected from the wind. It is only necessary to cover the tubers with a twenty-centimeter layer of dry sawdust.

 

 

Cannes diseases and pests

 

When the canna blooms, watering should become more abundant, but do not overdo it: waterlogging can cause fungal or bacterial diseases, leading to blackening and death of the buds. Sometimes canna leaves damage butterfly caterpillars, and roots damage nematodes. Use insecticides to control them.

 

 

Cannes species and varieties

 

The progenitor of almost all types of cannes popular today is canna indian (Canna indica). The cultivated varieties of Indian Cannes, obtained as a result of many years of selection, were called garden canna. Florists divide these hybrids into three groups:

 

Cannes Crosey

A low-growing species (60-160 cm), the flowers of which resemble gladioli. The leaves, covered with a white bloom, have a dark green or purple-bronze hue, the flower petals are folded back. The first hybrid by the French breeder Crozi was created in 1868, and this garden canna was named Crozi canna or French canna. The best Cannes Crozy varieties: "Livadia" (up to 1 m high, red-crimson inflorescences 25-30 cm long, purple leaves, blooms from July), "America" (120-140 cm tall, cinnabar-red flowers 12 cm in diameter, inflorescence length 30-35 cm, purple leaves, blooms from July), "The president" (up to 1 m tall, bright red flowers in inflorescences about 30 cm long, green leaves, blooms from July), etc.

 

Cannes orchids

The shape of the flower is reminiscent of Cattleya. These are tall varieties (1-2 m) with large flowers (12.5-17.5 cm), the petals of which have corrugated edges. The leaves are green or purple-green. Popular varieties: Andenken an Pfitzer (110-140 cm, inflorescences up to 30 cm long, consist of bright orange flowers with red strokes, brown-purple leaves, blooms from July), Suevia (height up to 1 m, lemon flowers, inflorescence 12x15 cm, green leaves, blooms at the end of June), Richard Wallace (up to 1 m tall, light yellow flowers with red dots in inflorescences 20-23 cm long, green leaves, blooms from July), etc.

 

Deciduous cannes

Deciduous (small-flowered) cannes grow up to 3 m in height, have very beautiful leaves of green, purple and violet-green colors, but the flowers of these cannes are small, the size does not exceed 6 cm, they are rarely found in culture. The most famous variety of small-flowered canna is the Durban variety: a yellow-orange flower, striped leaves, pink-bronze-yellow-green - a real decoration of any garden.

 

Where to buy cannes bulbs

 

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It is always pleasant to look at the well-groomed garden plot, where beautiful flowers and shrubs are collected in the compositions of the flower beds. Each plant requires certain attention, for example, cannes - planting and care in the open field have certain nuances, on which the decorative effect of the bush depends.

Preparation for planting in open ground

One of the most important stages of growing cannes is the selection of the nodules that you will plant. When buying, pay close attention to the condition of the root system. It should not have:

• traces of insects;
• rot;
• internal voids.

Planting cannes in open ground in the spring is carried out with caution and in several stages. In order for the plant to bloom rapidly in June, it is necessary to germinate the rhizomes in early March. For this procedure, you will need dry sawdust and a shallow container. The germination algorithm is simple:

1. Pour sawdust into the pot.
2. Place it in a room with an average temperature of 24 - 26 degrees.
3. Moisten the planting material with water at room temperature.
4. Place the canna tubers on top, lightly sprinkling them with wood material.
5. As the sawdust dries, moisten it with warm water.
6. Transplant after the first shoots appear in spacious pots, after removing the dry and lifeless roots.

After transplantation, it is necessary to maintain the conditions necessary for the normal life of the sprout. The temperature where the canna is grown should not be lower than 17 ° C, because this flower is thermophilic and came to us from the warm southern continents. But it is also not worth raising the temperature regime - before planting the cannes in open ground, it must be hardened.

The main condition for the formation of a strong bush is sufficient lighting.

If there is little light, the sprouts will stretch, and the leaves will lose their rich green color. As an additional source of light, you can use a table lamp or leave the light in the room longer in the evening.

Relocation of a plant to open ground

The main question remains when to plant cannes in open ground? Due to the fact that the canna does not tolerate cold weather, it is necessary to plant it in open ground after the threat of night or morning frosts has passed.

In the southern part of Russia, the planting period begins in late May and lasts until mid-June.

Late planting threatens that the flower will take a long time to gain inflorescences or may not bloom at all. If you plant a tuber without first germination, then flowering will begin no earlier than mid-July.

Planting and caring for cana outdoors in the Urals and in other cool regions begins in early June, provided that the plant will take shelter at night until mid-summer. There are no other nuances in caring for a plant in areas with different climatic conditions.

When choosing a permanent place of residence for cannes, it is necessary to take into account the fact that the flower is thermophilic and will delight you with abundant flowering, if you create comfortable conditions for its growth.

The area where the canna is planted should be:

• as sunny as possible;
• protected from drafts and strong winds;
• cleared of weeds and dry roots;
• well fertilized.

It is necessary to take into account the fact that the plant reaches a height of 1.5 - 1.8 m, so the space should be as free as possible, because the seedlings are located at a distance of half a meter from each other.

After the location has been chosen, you need to prepare the holes for planting the plant in open ground. The sizes are taken individually and depend on the volume of the rhizome and the height of the sprouts. The root should be located at a depth of 7-10 cm, but you need to add more space for humus, which will improve the growth of the canna.

Landing is done like this:

1. Pour 1.5 - 2 liters of warm water into the dug hole.
2. Add humus or dry manure.
3. Sprinkle with a 2 cm layer of earth.
4. Drizzle with warm water.
5. Pour in or pour in the recommended dose of complex fertilizer.
6. Place a seedling in the middle of the hole and sprinkle with earth.
7. Water abundantly.

In order to prevent root rotting from an excess of moisture, you need to mulch the soil around the plant when planting it.

When the canna is planted outdoors, it must be properly cared for.

How to properly care for a canna

After the transplant, the canna experiences discomfort. In order for the adaptation to take place faster and the seedling to take root, you need to water the plant often during the first 3 weeks. Further, watering is reduced to 2 - 3 times a week.The frequency depends on the climatic conditions of growth, if the summer is rather dry, monitor the constant moisture of the soil, because the water intensively evaporates from the large leaves of the flower.

Along with the importance of watering, make sure that the water does not stagnate near the roots.

Intensive loosening of the soil around the canna is the prevention of rot and fungal diseases.

The flower is just a godsend for novice florists, because it is resistant to many diseases and does not require special conditions for planting and care in the open field. But the main decorative elements of the plant, leaves and inflorescences, need close attention and they also need to be looked after:

1. Spray the leaves from a hose with a special nozzle or a watering can. But by no means at lunch, because the leaves can burn!
2. Wipe the leaves with a damp sponge once a week.
3. Trim off yellow or dried leaves and flowers.

Mineral fertilizers are applied not only during planting, but also throughout the growth of the canna. The frequency of feeding can be 3 to 4 weeks. First, nitrogen or potash fertilizers are applied, which enhance the growth and survival of the flower, and then you can give preference to combined dressings, where all the beneficial substances are contained in equal proportions.

If your plant has been affected by any disease or is being damaged by insects such as ants, aphids, or spider mites, treat the flower with insectofungicides.

Planting and leaving cannes in the open field in the fall is not carried out, because when frost occurs, the flower will freeze. In any region, the tubers are dug up and sent to winter in a warmer place, such as a basement.

If you do not want to part with your pet for the winter, transplant it into a spacious pot or leave a couple of rhizomes in the spring to plant them at home during the cold season.

Briefly about cannes - video

If you know the secrets of caring for a plant, then cannes can be grown in the open field even in Siberia.

What you especially need to pay attention to, read our article.

The first way

In mid-February (early March), the rhizomes are brought into the apartment and share them according to the number of freely detachable offspring. I never cut healthy rhizomes with a knife, since I have had cases when the disinfected and sprinkled with ash sections did not overgrow, but were vomited.

Then planting delenki in a container with a substrate consisting of garden soil, humus and sand (2: 1: 1). Sprinkle on top only 1-2 cm. Landings watering pink solution of potassium permanganate or slightly bluish - copper sulfate. After 7-10 days, the dormant kidneys wake up.

On the 20th of May, plants pre-hardened and accustomed to the open sun I plant it in the ground... At night harboring cardboard boxes or lutrasil.

In autumn after the first frost of cannes digging from the ground, cut off ground part up to 10-15 cm and together with a lump of earth omit in the store. In winter, I repeatedly check the condition of the rhizomes, if necessary, slightly moisten them (they should not be allowed to dry out).

Cannes - exotic beauties of a flower garden

Second way

Cannes in autumn digging, cutting (as in the first case) and with a clod of earth transplant in pots. Then from the summer cottage I transfer them to an apartment and create conditions forced restby placing in the coolest place. Occasionally (1-2 times a month) I slightly moisten the soil. And with the appearance of the first leaves (after about 3 months) I put the pots to the window. From this moment on, Cannes begins to grow rapidly. In early May, I take them to the garden plot, and at night I put them in the garden house or greenhouse. And already in the 3rd decade of May I plant in open ground.

Third way

Cannes digging before the first frost, cut out peduncles, leaving leaves, and with a lump of earth I plant in pots. I bring it to the apartment and put it to the window. They feel comfortable during the entire off-season. Watering moderately. And in the middle of March I already give the first top dressing mixed infusion of extracts of wood ash and humus. At this time, flower stalks begin to form at Cannes. After two weeks, I repeat the feeding and continue this way until planting in the ground. In early May, I take cannes (already with buds) to the garden plot. Gradually I accustom to fresh air, I cover for the night. And at the end of May I plant in open ground.

As a safety net, I try to protect all Cannes from sudden frosts even before mid-June.

Planting and leaving

The plant prefers a sunny area protected from cold winds. When planting, I leave the distance between the seedlings 40-50 cm. I plant it in fertile soil filled with humus or compost. I water it. Then I mulch the soil surface with chopped and dried cut grass.

Gangnam needs plentiful watering, and water heated in the sun, as they are very sensitive to cold. I feed it with infusions of mullein, chicken droppings or an extract from humus, compost. I add 1 tbsp. infusion of ash on a bucket of top dressing.

Follow our advice and you will have no problem growing cannes on site.

varieties ❀ planting ❀ care

Canna (lat. Canna) is a genus of the monotypic family of cannae (lat. Cannaceae) of the order gingerbread, numbering more than fifty species of herbaceous plants. For flower growers, the value of canna lies not only in beautiful flowering, but also in large decorative leaves of dark green, dark purple, red-bronze and even purple shades.

At first glance, the canna flower looks like a hybrid of a banana with a gladiolus or orchid. The plant has only two drawbacks: in our latitudes it hibernates badly in the open field and does not smell at all. All other characteristics are solid advantages. The main one is that the plant is almost not sick with anything, so growing canna will not cause trouble even for a novice florist. Canna, for all its beauty and decorativeness, is generally unpretentious, drought-resistant, and decorates the garden with flowering from the end of June until the very frost.

Cannes rhizome branches, expanding in breadth. Flowering stems are erect, thick, high (from 0.6 to 3 m). The leaves are large, powerful, pointed, oblong or elliptical, reaching 25-80 cm in length and 10-30 cm in width.The shape and color of the leaves makes the plant attractive even without flowers, but only when the canna blooms, you will understand that such beauty and harmony.

Canna flowers are sharply asymmetric, bisexual, 4-8 cm in size, the original color is red, but today, thanks to the work of breeders, varieties of yellow, pink, orange flowers have been bred, there are two-color ones, with a border and even speckled. White cannes are the least common. Flowers are collected in paniculate or racemose inflorescences. The fruit is a three-celled capsule.

Cannes seed cultivation

Cannes seeds often do not retain varietal characteristics, and not all varieties set seeds, so the best way to breed cannas is to divide the rhizome. But if you are passionate about breeding, you can try seed propagation as well. Cannes seeds are distinguished by a very hard shell, which must be softened before sowing. Scald the seeds with boiling water and keep them in a thermos in warm water for 3-4 hours. Or within 12 hours on a hot battery. Or freeze it for 1-2 hours in the refrigerator.

You need to sow seeds in February, the soil should be light, the temperature is 22-23 ºC, the room should be in partial shade. Seedlings appear in 3-4 weeks, and when they have 3-4 leaves, dive them into separate pots, in which they will be at a temperature of 16 ºC before planting in the ground. Some seedlings may bloom already this year, and some will bloom only next year.

Cannes outdoor planting

Canna loves draft-free, sunny areas, fertile, organic-rich and warm soil. Canna needs are the same as the popular cucumber vegetable. The optimal composition of the soil is as follows: humus, leafy soil, coarse sand and peat in equal parts.Good drainage is a must!

When to plant cannes In the second half of May, when the risk of frost will no longer threaten the life of plants, cannes are planted in open ground. From a possible sharp temperature drop, which sometimes happens in spring, the canna in the garden will lag behind for a long time in growth, and at best, the flowering time will be delayed, and at worst, the canna will not bloom at all.

If you want to get the maximum return from the canna, make a hot "bedding" for it: a 20 cm layer of fresh manure is placed on the bottom of the planting pit with a diameter of 50-60 cm, which will give warmth to the roots of the canna and provoke it to intensive growth and violent flowering, then Manure is poured with a 25 cm layer of soil, moistened well and only after that the canna rhizome is placed in the hole and added dropwise.

If the canna bulb did not have time to germinate, then the planting depth should be no more than 6-9 cm. The distance between the plants, as well as between the rows, should be half a meter. From the moment of planting in the ground to the moment of flowering, it takes from one and a half to two months.

Cannes outdoor care

During the growing season, the cannes need to be fed with mineral fertilizers two or three times: after watering, the granules are scattered around the plants, and then the soil is loosened. For 1 m2, 40-50 g of the mixture will be required (10 g of potassium fertilizer, 12 g of nitrogen and 25 g of phosphorus). As for the rest, caring for a cana is very simple. Watering is necessary regularly, but in moderation, until shoots appear.

Do not forget to cut off the faded inflorescences. In the first half of the growing season, watch for the appearance of weeds and remove them in time. At the end of flowering and before the first frost, the cannes must be spud very high in order to protect the root collars from possible freezing.

Canal care after flowering cannes at the end of flowering also do not need a lot of water, so watering should be gradually reduced, and then stopped altogether. Before the first frosts, you need to spud the cannes high in order to protect the root collars from freezing, otherwise they can rot in winter, and immediately after the first frosts, the cannes stems should be cut off at a height of 15-20 cm, and the rhizomes should be removed along with a lump of earth.

Cannes breeding

The most reliable way to get cannes blooming in summer, then in early March divide the cannes tubers so that each cut has one large bud or several weak ones, sprinkle the slices with crushed coal, dry them. Fold the cuttings tightly to each other in a greenhouse container on the ground (sand), placing the bud horizontally, sprinkle with sand on top and sprinkle with warm water from time to time.

Germination is carried out at a temperature of 20-24 ºC, it would be nice to slightly warm the container from below. When the plants that have released the leaves become crowded, plant them in small pots and move them to a bright room with a temperature of no higher than 16 ºC, so that they grow and grow stronger before planting in the ground, watering them with a solution of potassium permanganate (2 g per 10 liters of water) once a decade. You can do without growing at home, but abandoning it will greatly postpone the flowering time: if you plant non-sprouted tubers in the ground, the canna may not have time to bloom at all.

Keeping cannes in winter

In late September and early October, the cannes are carefully dug out of the ground along with a lump of earth and transferred to a place where they will be stored until spring. It is best to store cannes in winter in a cool room with moderate humidity and diffused light. Rhizomes are transferred to boxes and sprinkled with peat, sand and earth with sawdust of non-coniferous trees. The moisture content of the substrate is preferably fifty percent, and the temperature is 6-8 degrees Celsius. Storage of cannes requires regular inspection of the rhizomes for decay: if a tuber damaged by rot is found, cut the affected area to healthy tissue, and treat the cut with iodine. Monitor the moisture level and protect the rhizomes from sudden changes in temperature.

If you do not have the opportunity to store cannes indoors, you can keep them in the refrigerator until spring. In autumn, the tubers are dug up, washed from the ground under running water, kept in a disinfectant solution of potassium permanganate for a day, then dried, each tuber is wrapped in paper and placed in a container for storing vegetables, from time to time checking if any of the tubers has rotted. Some growers store dried cannes tubers on the balcony in a plastic bucket, sprinkling them with dry soil. In case of severe cold snap, the bucket should be brought into the apartment and placed on the floor under the balcony door.

You can store the rhizomes in a pot in the ground at a temperature not exceeding 15 ºC. For this, a glazed loggia, an attic or a veranda is suitable. In this case, the soil needs to be moistened a couple of times a month. If you do not have frosty winters in your region, the dug rhizomes of cannes can be stored directly in an area that is not flooded with water, in a place protected from the wind. It is only necessary to cover the tubers with a twenty-centimeter layer of dry sawdust.

Cannes diseases and pests

When the canna blooms, watering should become more abundant, but do not overdo it: waterlogging can cause fungal or bacterial diseases, leading to blackening and death of the buds. Sometimes canna leaves damage butterfly caterpillars, and roots damage nematodes. Use insecticides to control them.

Cannes species and varieties

The progenitor of almost all types of cannes popular today is canna indian (Canna indica). The cultivated varieties of Indian Cannes, obtained as a result of many years of selection, are called garden canna. Florists divide these hybrids into three groups:

Cannes Crosey

A low-growing species (60-160 cm), the flowers of which resemble gladioli. The leaves, covered with a white bloom, have a dark green or purple-bronze hue, the petals of the flowers are folded back. The first hybrid by the French breeder Crozi was created in 1868, and this garden canna was named Crozi canna or French canna. The best Cannes Crozy varieties: "Livadia" (up to 1 m high, red-crimson inflorescences 25-30 cm long, purple leaves, blooms from July), "America" (120-140 cm tall, cinnabar-red flowers 12 cm in diameter, inflorescence length 30-35 cm, purple leaves, blooms from July), "The president" (up to 1 m tall, bright red flowers in inflorescences about 30 cm long, green leaves, blooms from July), etc.

Cannes orchids

The shape of the flower is reminiscent of Cattleya. These are tall varieties (1-2 m) with large flowers (12.5-17.5 cm), the petals of which have corrugated edges. The leaves are green or purple-green. Popular varieties: Andenken an Pfitzer (110-140 cm, inflorescences up to 30 cm long consist of bright orange flowers with red strokes, brown-purple leaves, blooms from July), Suevia (height up to 1 m, lemon flowers, inflorescence 12x15 cm, green leaves, blooms at the end of June), Richard Wallace (up to 1 m tall, light yellow flowers with red dots in inflorescences 20-23 cm long, green leaves, blooms from July), etc.

Deciduous cannes

Deciduous (small-flowered) cannes grow up to 3 m in height, have very beautiful leaves of green, purple and violet-green colors, but the flowers of these cannes are small, the size does not exceed 6 cm, they are rarely found in culture. The most famous variety of small-flowered canna is the Durban variety: a yellow-orange flower, striped leaves, pink-bronze-yellow-green - a real decoration of any garden.

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Preparation for planting in open ground

• traces of insects,
• rot,
• internal voids.

Planting cannes in open ground in the spring is carried out with caution and in several stages. In order for the plant to bloom rapidly in June, it is necessary to germinate the rhizomes in early March. For this procedure, you will need dry sawdust and a shallow container. The germination algorithm is simple:

1. Pour sawdust into the pot.
2. Place it in a room with an average temperature of 24 - 26 degrees.
3. Moisten the planting material with water at room temperature.
4. Place the canna tubers on top, lightly sprinkling them with wood material.
5. As the sawdust dries, moisten it with warm water.
6. Transplant after the first shoots appear in spacious pots, after removing the dry and lifeless roots.

After transplantation, it is necessary to maintain the conditions necessary for the normal life of the sprout. The temperature where the canna is grown should not be lower than 17 ° C, because this flower is thermophilic and came to us from the warm southern continents. But it is also not worth increasing the temperature regime - before planting the cannes in open ground, it must be hardened.

The main condition for the formation of a strong bush is sufficient lighting.

If there is little light, the sprouts will stretch, and the leaves will lose their rich green color. As an additional source of light, you can use a table lamp or leave the light in the room longer in the evening.

Relocation of a plant to open ground

In the southern part of Russia, the planting period begins in late May and lasts until mid-June.

Late planting threatens that the flower will take a long time to gain inflorescences or may not bloom at all. If you plant a tuber without first germination, then flowering will begin no earlier than mid-July.

When choosing a permanent place of residence for cannes, it is necessary to take into account the fact that the flower is thermophilic and will delight you with abundant flowering if you create comfortable conditions for its growth.

The area where the canna is planted should be:

• as sunny as possible,
• protected from drafts and strong winds,
• cleared of weeds and dry roots,
• well fertilized.

It is necessary to take into account the fact that the plant reaches a height of 1.5 - 1.8 m, so the space should be as free as possible, because the seedlings are located at a distance of half a meter from each other.

After the location has been chosen, you need to prepare the holes for planting the plant in open ground. The sizes are taken individually and depend on the volume of the rhizome and the height of the sprouts. The root should be located at a depth of 7-10 cm, but you need to add more space for humus, which will improve the growth of the canna.

Landing is done like this:

1. Pour 1.5 - 2 liters of warm water into the dug hole.
2. Add humus or dry manure.
3. Sprinkle with a 2 cm layer of earth.
4. Drizzle with warm water.
5. Pour in or pour in the recommended dose of complex fertilizer.
6. Place a seedling in the middle of the hole and sprinkle with earth.
7. Water abundantly.

In order to prevent root rotting from an excess of moisture, you need to mulch the soil around the plant when planting it.

When the canna is planted outdoors, it must be properly cared for.

How to properly care for a canna

Intensive loosening of the soil around the canna is the prevention of rot and fungal diseases.

The flower is just a godsend for novice florists, because it is resistant to many diseases and does not require special conditions for planting and care in the open field. But the main decorative elements of the plant, leaves and inflorescences, need close attention and also need to be looked after:

1. Spray the leaves from a hose with a special nozzle or a watering can. But in no case at lunch, because the leaves can burn!
2. Wipe the leaves with a damp sponge once a week.
3. Trim off yellow or dried leaves and flowers.

Mineral fertilizers are applied not only during planting, but also throughout the growth of the canna. The frequency of feeding can be 3 to 4 weeks. First, nitrogen or potash fertilizers are applied, which enhance the growth and survival of the flower, and then you can give preference to combined dressings, where all the beneficial substances are contained in equal proportions.

If your plant is affected by any disease or is being damaged by insects such as ants, aphids, or spider mites, treat the flower with insectofungicides.

Planting and leaving cannes in the open field in the fall is not carried out, because when frost occurs, the flower will freeze. In any region, the tubers are dug up and sent to winter in a warmer place, such as a basement.

If you do not want to part with your pet for the winter, transplant it into a spacious pot or leave a couple of rhizomes in the spring to plant them at home during the cold season.

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Cannes open field planting and care

Canna is a very beautiful flower, lush and exquisite at the same time. It is not for nothing that gardeners and landscape designers love it: on urban green lawns or flower beds, planted in groups, cannes look spectacular and elegant. Owners of private houses in their gardens are also happy to grow cannes. Planting and care in the open field has many advantages, since these flowers do not require a lot of time and care when growing.

Cannes flowers description. Photo

Highly decorative plant from spring to late autumn. The leaves are large, oblong, bright green, purple or gray, depending on the variety. Peduncle - tall, strong, straight, not requiring support.

The asymmetric flowers are bright, as if laughing, of various shades from soft cream to fiery scarlet, collected in spike-shaped inflorescences. There are varieties with speckled flowers. A well-developed flower throws out three or four arrows.

Know! Cannes does not exude aroma, but it does not lose its decorative effect. Even after they have faded, their beautiful leaves will adorn flower beds and flower beds until the very cold weather.

You can plant flowers not only in the front gardens, tall plants will become an excellent curtain if you place them near the pool. Cannes, located along the garden path, look good.

Preparing cannes for planting in open ground in spring

Coming from a tropical and subtropical climate, the canna is demanding on heat, it makes no sense to plant it early on its plots. You can prepare a flower for planting by growing it at home.

This process should begin in the month of March, dividing the large rhizome of the flower into smaller parts with one or more buds. It is better not to separate closely growing buds. It is advisable to treat the cuts with crushed coal powder or a solution of potassium permanganate for disinfection.

Plant them in containers filled with moistened peat, sand or coarse sawdust, moistening with water from time to time. In this way, canna seedlings will be grown.

The landing site is chosen well-lit, as far as possible protected from northerly winds. The requirements for the soil are not high, the main thing is that it should be loose, well-drained, fertilized.

A planting hole will need to be dug in such a size that it can be lined with a layer of humus of about ten centimeters, then with a layer of earth about five centimeters, place a sprout with a clod of earth and sprinkle it on top with a small layer of soil. Be sure to pour abundantly with heated water and, if desired, pour a layer of mulch (about one centimeter) around the planting.

In regions with warm climates, divided cannes roots can be planted directly into the ground in April. Holes are dug with a depth of 7 - 10 centimeters at a distance of 40 - 50 centimeters, roots are planted in them and constantly watered.

It is not difficult to provide cannes planting and care in open ground, it is enough to water them periodically after planting (especially during flowering), making sure that there is no stagnation of water. A few days after watering, you need to loosen the soil and fight weeds.

Know! The leaves of this plant are able to free themselves from excess moisture. If they are covered with water droplets in the morning, rain is likely in the afternoon or evening.

Dried flowers must be removed periodically in order to preserve and maintain the decorative effect of the plant. This must also be done in order for the plant to throw out new inflorescences.

Cannes propagation by seeds

The seed coat of the flower is very dense, because of this, germination can be delayed. To accelerate germination, seeds are subjected to stratification, that is, to artificial destruction of the shell, resorting to:

• piercing the peel;
• making a shallow incision;
• grinding in coarse sand;
• making a cut.

Another way to help seeds germinate faster is to soften the skin by steaming. First, they are scalded with boiling water, then for three to four hours they are placed in a thermos with 38-40 degrees water. They are sown in individual peat pots or in plastic cassettes with subsequent picking. How is the process of sowing and germinating canna seeds at home, watch the video.

Know! If cannes are propagated and grown by sowing seeds, they will be less susceptible to diseases transmitted through the rhizome.

The substrate is prepared independently, taking leaf humus, coarse sand and peat in equal amounts, mineral complex fertilizers are added. After sowing, the seeds are watered with heated water and placed in a warm place for germination.

When the seeds germinate and leaves begin to appear, the seedling pots are moved to a bright place to prevent the sprouts from pulling out. If there is no such a bright place, you will have to provide the seedlings with additional artificial lighting.

The sprouts in the container, after the appearance of the second leaf, will need to be dived (transplanted). In a larger container, pour a little fertile soil, place a plant taken out with a lump of earth there, fill the voids with soil, water. It is not worth deeply deepening the sprout, it needs enough space to accommodate new roots growing down.

Heat, regular watering, adequate lighting, two or three additional fertilizing will enable the sprouts to develop well. Seeds sown at the end of February, by the end of April or in the first half of May will be ready for the flowers to be planted in the ground.

Popular Cannes varieties

Indian canna is the basis for breeding by breeders of all modern varieties and hybrids:

• Cannes from the Crozi group are undersized, up to 120 centimeters, the leaves are dark green or purple, with a white bloom and a bronze tint, the flowers are somewhat reminiscent of gladioli. Popular varieties America, President, Livadia;
• cannes from the Orchid group - tall, up to 2 meters, flowers with corrugated edges, similar to an orchid. Popular varieties are Richard Wallace, Suevia, Pfitzer;
• Cannes from the Deciduous group - can reach a height of three meters, with very beautiful leaves of purple, green, green - purple, but the flowers themselves are small, up to 6 centimeters in diameter. A rare flower, the most famous variety is Durban.

Variegated cannes of extraordinary beauty and originality are becoming more and more popular - Tropicana, Bengal Tiger, Pretoria.

How to deal with cannes pests and diseases

In general, flowers are quite resistant to pests and are rarely affected by diseases.Root decay from moisture stagnation in the root zone can be the most dangerous for them. Before planting, you need to make loose soil, and after each watering or rain, be sure to loosen the ground around the plantings.

Excessive watering can also cause bacterial disease, in which the buds turn black and the leaves become covered with white spots. There is no cure for such a disease; it is better to remove and burn the affected plant.

Flowers may undergo disease due to rust fungus, which is manifested by the appearance of spots on the leaves that look like rust. Cannes should be treated by spraying with a solution of potassium permanganate (4 grams per bucket of water).

Rarely, but it happens that the variegated virus attacks the cannu, from this black dots appear on the leaves. When flowers are affected by a disease, they shrink and curl. The diseased leaves need to be urgently removed so that the virus does not spread further along the plant.

Of the pests, flowers can infect caterpillars. To scare them away or destroy them, special drugs are used.

Cannes care in autumn

With the onset of the autumn months, watering the flowers is gradually reduced. With the onset of cold weather, but even before the onset of subzero temperatures, the flowers must be huddled high in order to protect the root collars and roots from possible night frosts. If the root collar is allowed to freeze, it can rot during winter storage.

When daytime temperatures drop to almost zero, the leaves are cut off, the flowers are dug up, trying to preserve the entire clod of earth that has formed on the roots and place them in a semi-dark cool room.

A week later, when the dug rhizomes dry out a little, the earth is shaken off from them, they are carefully examined to identify and remove rotten places.

Such places are trimmed or trimmed to healthy tissue. Then they are placed in boxes or boxes, covered with dry sand or coarse sawdust and taken to suitable rooms.

In preparation for another method of storage, the earth is not shaken off from the roots, the dug out lump is placed in a spacious pot and removed and stored until spring.

Know! All cut sites are sprinkled with crushed coal or dry ash, dried, only after this procedure can the roots be sent for storage.

Cannes storage in winter

For proper winter storage of cannes, a room with a constant temperature of 7 to 10 degrees Celsius is required. A dry basement or greenhouse will do. If there is no basement, the roots can also be placed on the balcony, keeping them there until stable sub-zero temperatures. With the onset of frost, flowers will have to find the coolest place in the apartment.

The soil in pots with roots located there periodically needs to be slightly moistened to avoid loss of moisture by the roots.

The roots stored in boxes or boxes can be viewed from time to time in order to find places of decay in time. They also need to be sprayed from a spray bottle so that they do not dry out and wither.

Know! During winter storage, the roots of cannes must be protected from rodents, for this you need to keep the roots themselves in plastic boxes, near which you can lay out baits or arrange mousetraps.

Cannes landing and leaving in the Urals, in Siberia

Despite the fact that the canna is a southern beauty, the inhabitants of the Urals and Siberia want to see it in their gardens. It is quite possible to achieve flowering of cannes in the Ural squares and front gardens, you just need to take into account some of the peculiarities of the flower and follow the recommendations of experienced gardeners.

With the onset of the first spring month, the overwintered rhizomes are separated, placed in shallow boxes, sprinkled with sand or peat, and moistened well. For a more active awakening, the drawers are provided with heating from the bottom.

After seven to ten days, the delenki will become overgrown with roots, buds will appear, the strongest of them can be selected and planted in separate containers with nutrient soil.Moisten well, put in a warm place and cover with foil or glass. The glass or film must be lifted daily to remove condensation.

With the appearance of the leaves, the containers are transferred to a well-lit place with a temperature of about 160ºC. Such a regime will not allow the plants to stretch, they will turn out to be strong and healthy.

If you have a heated greenhouse, it is best to keep the seedlings in it, since no lamps can replace bright sunlight.

When planting plants in the ground, they can be provided with additional heating by covering the dug hole with horse manure or humus. A layer of earth is poured on top, then a plant is planted.

Manure, re-cooking, will generate heat, this will allow the roots to develop faster. This method of planting provides the plant with additional natural fertilizers, cannes will be able to abundantly and for a long time delight with their flowering.

For planting cannes, a place well-lit by the sun is selected. If you do not carry out preparatory work before planting, the cannes will bloom only closer to autumn, they may not bloom at all.

If possible, preparing cannes for planting in the Ural climate should be done early in order to give them the opportunity to stretch their flowering period.

Know! Until mid-June, flowers should be covered at night, otherwise unexpected morning frosts will destroy unprotected plants.

In order for the plants to successfully take root in the open field, it is advisable to temper them two weeks before planting, taking them outside in partial shade. Young leaves adapt to the open air, coarse, this will protect them from sunburn after planting.

Since the plant has a large leaf mass, it requires regular fertilization: either dissolved in water at the same time as watering, or after abundant watering, fertilizing the soil with its subsequent loosening. It is better to water with settled water warmed up in the sun.

Where to buy Cannes

There are many options for acquiring cannes planting material for breeding them in a garden plot:

1. From February or March, specialized stores begin to sell bulbous and rhizome flowers.
2. Internet shops offer a wide variety of varieties and sales options.
3. You can negotiate with a neighbor in the country or a plot to buy the variety you like, or offer him a profitable exchange.
4. Cannes roots or seedlings can be purchased on the market, if there is confidence that the seller is respectable.

In any case, it is worth having these beautiful plants in your flower beds, because not every flower can boast such a long flowering period. And cannes, with appropriate simple care, are capable of pleasing the eye with their cheerful, perky and at the same time exquisite flowers from early summer to mid-autumn.

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