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4. Wow, so you know how purty they are! But water guzzlers and labor intensive.

Reply to ailsagirl (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 2, 2025, 05:51 PM

Jul 2

The pic is from google but look like mine.

Mine and i have been through a lot - hornets, snails, moths that chewed them to shreds, freeze. Me sometimes not in the mood to deadhead them. Am thinking the thinning out will make things easier.

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And now for a barbarism of the botanical variety: Calling garden botanists, Re, canna plants [View all] UTUSN Jul 2 OP

I always cut the stalk all the way down to the ground. Phoenix61 Jul 2 #1

Thanks! - you sound like me talking to myself! UTUSN Jul 2 #2

I grew up with cannas!! Yours are beautiful!! ailsagirl Jul 2 #3

Wow, so you know how purty they are! But water guzzlers and labor intensive. UTUSN Jul 2 #4

All I can say is... ailsagirl Jul 2 #5

My dad couldn't stand cannas because they take over. LudwigPastorius Jul 3 #6

Yip, nice to look at 'em UTUSN Jul 3 #7

Many Years Ago (Cannas) wyn borkins Jul 3 #8

Hah, yeah they entice with their looks, then demand a severe commitment! UTUSN Jul 3 #9