Planted some cannas last year in large pots sunk in ground
.........overwintered in greenhouse ........today found they have huge tubers
..........can i split them in some way to give even more plants

All advice welcome

Try this site......... http://www.cookecannas.co.uk/

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David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

Try this site......... http://www.cookecannas.co.uk/

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David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

"nambucca" wrote in message .
Planted some cannas last year in large pots sunk in ground
........overwintered in greenhouse ........today found they have huge
tubers
.........can i split them in some way to give even more plants

I usually end up going at them with a big knife to cut them apart, as long
as there is a crown (Growing tip) with some roots attached they seem to grow
again with no problems.

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Regards
Bob

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"nambucca" wrote in message .
Planted some cannas last year in large pots sunk in ground
........overwintered in greenhouse ........today found they have huge
tubers
.........can i split them in some way to give even more plants

I usually end up going at them with a big knife to cut them apart, as long
as there is a crown (Growing tip) with some roots attached they seem to grow
again with no problems.

--
Regards
Bob

Use a useful Screen Saver...
http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/
and find intelligent life amongst the stars

"nambucca" wrote in message
...
Planted some cannas last year in large pots sunk in ground
........overwintered in greenhouse ........today found they have huge tubers
.........can i split them in some way to give even more plants

All advice welcome

Yes - if you don't they will probably split the pots by themselves (she said
speaking from experience!)

Cut or break apart and repot in fresh soil. I have supplied all my
friends/rellies with the offshoots over the years :~))

Jenny

"nambucca" wrote in message
...
Planted some cannas last year in large pots sunk in ground
........overwintered in greenhouse ........today found they have huge tubers
.........can i split them in some way to give even more plants

All advice welcome

Yes - if you don't they will probably split the pots by themselves (she said
speaking from experience!)

Cut or break apart and repot in fresh soil. I have supplied all my
friends/rellies with the offshoots over the years :~))

Jenny

In message , nambucca
writes
Planted some cannas last year in large pots sunk in ground
........overwintered in greenhouse ........today found they have huge tubers
.........can i split them in some way to give even more plants

Yes. I am surprised they didn't split the pots already.

Choose chunks that have a couple of growing points and break at the
narrowest points. In a good year they will flower planted directly in
borders given a head start under glass. And with a free root run you get
a huge crop of tubers - difficult sometimes to dig out in one piece.

Regards,
--
Martin Brown

In message , nambucca
writes
Planted some cannas last year in large pots sunk in ground
........overwintered in greenhouse ........today found they have huge tubers
.........can i split them in some way to give even more plants

Yes. I am surprised they didn't split the pots already.

Choose chunks that have a couple of growing points and break at the
narrowest points. In a good year they will flower planted directly in
borders given a head start under glass. And with a free root run you get
a huge crop of tubers - difficult sometimes to dig out in one piece.

Regards,
--
Martin Brown