"junkyardcat" wrote in message
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I've decided to redo the butterfly garden, but I don't want to kill any
flowers that are growing in it right now. I have Cannas, Daylillies,
Amaryllis, Dianthus, Carnations, and a Butterfly Bush in it right now. The
Canna, Dianthus, Carnation, and butterfly bush are the only things
blooming
right now. Can I safely dig them up and transplant them somewhere else? Or
should I wait until Fall when they are no longer blooming?

It is up to you. Cannas are almost impossible to kill. In tropical areas
they will grow all year, but tend to go dormant in the dry season. I have
moved them in the summer without a problem. You can try moving them intact
with a large soil mass, but I think that is far too much work. If it were
me, I would cut them to the ground, dig the rhizomes, divide, discard any
dead portions, and replant them. The new eyes should immediately start
sending up new foliage. It will probably take 60 days for new flowers.