Anyone care to advise on the best way to store these over winter?

many thanks for any replies
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Steve Jackson

"Steve Jackson" wrote in message
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Anyone care to advise on the best way to store these over winter?

many thanks for any replies
Steve Jackson

If they are planted deep enough in the ground, and you live in a
sheltered area, they will probably survive in situ.

If in pots:
Wait for them to die back
Remove the foliage
Bring into a frost free place
Start watering in spring and they will start to regrow

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Jenny

"JennyC" wrote in message
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: "Steve Jackson" wrote in message
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: Anyone care to advise on the best way to store these over winter?
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: many thanks for any replies
: Steve Jackson
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: If they are planted deep enough in the ground, and you live in a
: sheltered area, they will probably survive in situ.
:
: If in pots:
: Wait for them to die back
: Remove the foliage
: Bring into a frost free place
: Start watering in spring and they will start to regrow
:
: More at :
: http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/c...804022357.html
:
: Jenny
:
I'm sue I read somewhere that if you are going to bring them in they should
be left out to catch the first frost and then be brought in.

I've grown some from seed and this is the second summer they haven't
flowered. I bought one at Hampton Court this year, but that hasn't flowered
either. Is this usual? The former are in the ground and the latter is in a
pot.

K

K wrote in message ...


I'm sue I read somewhere that if you are going to bring them in they
should
be left out to catch the first frost and then be brought in.

I've grown some from seed and this is the second summer they haven't
flowered. I bought one at Hampton Court this year, but that hasn't
flowered
either. Is this usual? The former are in the ground and the latter is
in a
pot.

Most of mine flowered this year, but I did start them in March indoors,
next year I will start them even earlier, and ensure they remain wet at
all times as the best ones I have seen were grown in pots standing in
water all the time.

Mike
www.british-naturism.org.uk

"Michael Berridge" wrote in message
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K wrote in message ...


I'm sue I read somewhere that if you are going to bring them in they
should
be left out to catch the first frost and then be brought in.

I've grown some from seed and this is the second summer they haven't
flowered. I bought one at Hampton Court this year, but that hasn't
flowered
either. Is this usual? The former are in the ground and the latter is
in a
pot.

Most of mine flowered this year, but I did start them in March indoors,
next year I will start them even earlier, and ensure they remain wet at
all times as the best ones I have seen were grown in pots standing in
water all the time.

Well, I'm damned. I grew up in the South Eastern corner of the Orange Free
State, right next to the Karoo. We had such infrequent rain that none of my
family possessed raincoats. We had a patch of about 6 ft diameter which was
solid with cannas. They were not watered with any particular regularity.
They were so luxuriant that spadefuls had to be dug out and thrown on a
compost heap each year.

Franz

"K" wrote
"JennyC" wrote
: "Steve Jackson" wrote
: Anyone care to advise on the best way to store these over
winter?
: many thanks for any replies
: Steve Jackson
:
: If they are planted deep enough in the ground, and you live in a
: sheltered area, they will probably survive in situ.
:
: If in pots:
: Wait for them to die back
: Remove the foliage
: Bring into a frost free place
: Start watering in spring and they will start to regrow
:
: More at :
: http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/c...804022357.html
: Jenny
:
I'm sue I read somewhere that if you are going to bring them in they
should
be left out to catch the first frost and then be brought in.

I've grown some from seed and this is the second summer they haven't
flowered. I bought one at Hampton Court this year, but that hasn't
flowered
either. Is this usual? The former are in the ground and the latter
is in a
pot.
K

I tend to bring them in before the weather turns too bad. I do this
mainly because I want the soil in the pots to be dry instead of sodden
as it tends to get later in the winter. My theory is that they might
rot if they have to sit around in wet soil all winter.

Seeds seem to take ages to flower, but I no idea why your bought one
didn't. You'll just have to wait till next year :~)

Jenny