Canna Durban ( Rhizomes) TROPICAL foliage !

The rhizomes can be planted out directly in your garden, or in pots.

 When to Plant Cannas

• Cannas can not tolerate cold temperatures. Soil must be 60ºF or warmer before planting rhizomes—often the time when folks put tomatoes in the ground. See our Planting Calendar for tomato-planting dates. To determine soil temps, dig a small hole 2 inches deep and insert a thermometer.
• In cold-, short-season areas, start canna rhizomes in pots indoors or in a greenhouse to transplant outdoors at the right time.

How to Plant Cannas

• Space rhizomes 1-1/2 to 2 feet apart to give cannas enough room. Containers need to be at least 18 inches in diameter (per rhizome). 
• Before planting, loosen the soil to a depth of 1 foot, then mix in 2 to 4 inches of compost.
• Dig a hole 2 inches deep and set the rhizome 1 to 2 inches below the soil with the “eyes” (bumps or nodes, which are growth sprouts) pointed up.  
• Cover with 1 to 2 inches of soil. Tamp firmly.
• Water thoroughly, then withhold water for as long as 3 weeks, and watch for signs of growth. Cannas are slow to sprout. Once sprouted, water at least once a week by slowly soaking the area around the roots.
• Full foliage color develops when days are warmer (59ºF or more). Blooms should appear in 10 to 12 weeks.