Canna lily info

[Pond skipper]

Hi all, can someone help? I followed the instructions I got last fall for over wintering my canna Lily bulbs (or tubers, or roots whatever you call them) and it appears they didn’t rot in my basement so I am wondering how to plant them back in my bog garden. It’s a pea gravel bog at the bottom of a waterfall. They did well there but they were already grown and blooming when I put them in. Can I start them again by Just plunking them in there or do I need to start them in a pot with actual soil? Just worried they will drown without having any foliage above ground. Thanks I’m advance

 

[mrsclem]

I always start mine in soil and then replant in bog once they start to grow.

 

[netvine]

I always start mine in soil and then replant in bog once they start to grow.

regular Potting soil? Do you rinse to bare root before bog planting?

 

[Lisak1]

Yes to regular potting soil and you can rinse if you want - I never bother. Just shake them off to get the majority of the dirt off and plant.

 

[mrsclem]

regular Potting soil? Do you rinse to bare root before bog planting?

Yes, regular porting mix and then wash it off before planting in bog

 

[Pond skipper]

Thank you for the info. I kinda figured the extra nutrients and a bit drier to start them off would be better. Glad I asked though.. and even more glad you answered