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Cannas and Gingers
Had several new ones last year which I brought in for the winter (until I
have bulked them up and can risk them out) Thing is they have not died back as I expected, should I cut them down anyway or leave the new unflowered shoots and only remove the old? -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) |
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Cannas and Gingers
"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message ... Had several new ones last year which I brought in for the winter (until I have bulked them up and can risk them out) Thing is they have not died back as I expected, should I cut them down anyway or leave the new unflowered shoots and only remove the old? My experience: Leave the cannas they will grow away well once it warms up Cut back the gingers - mine died back and put up new shoots after i planted them out when I was in your situation pk |
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Cannas and Gingers
yes cut back the older shoots, but leave decent newer ones on to
photosynthesize in the spring sunshine and get a head start, cannas and gingers both similar in growth patterns, obviously harden off in May or you will get scorch. "Charlie Pridham" wrote in message ... Had several new ones last year which I brought in for the winter (until I have bulked them up and can risk them out) Thing is they have not died back as I expected, should I cut them down anyway or leave the new unflowered shoots and only remove the old? -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) |
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Cannas and Gingers
"andrew jones" wrote in message ... yes cut back the older shoots, but leave decent newer ones on to photosynthesize in the spring sunshine and get a head start, cannas and gingers both similar in growth patterns, obviously harden off in May or you will get scorch. Thanks for replies, so much for them going under benches for the winter (the original plan) still one of the cannas flowered until Jan 20th so i must not grumble :~) -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) |
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Cannas and Gingers
Charlie Pridham wrote:
Had several new ones last year which I brought in for the winter (until I have bulked them up and can risk them out) Thing is they have not died back as I expected, should I cut them down anyway or leave the new unflowered shoots and only remove the old? -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) Hi Charlie I have no experience with Cannas, but as to Gingers - You do mean the true gingers (Zingiberaceae)? In that case, there are so many species that no hard rule can be given, I think. For example, I found that my Hedychium gardnerianum grows much better in spring if I leave the one year old stems on the plant. If I cut them back, they are much slower to start (at least, mine are). So if they remain green in winter, I leave them be, and eventually thin out old stems later in the year. Which does not mean that my treatment is correct... Regards, Roger. -- Walk tall, walk straight, and look the world right into the eye. You're welcome to visit my gardening page: http://users.pandora.be/roger.van.loon/gardenp.htm |
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Cannas and Gingers
Roger is absolutely right. Relatively few Hedychiums are truly
deciduous and only appear to act like this when subjected to several degrees of frost. I grow about 15 different species and hybrids in my garden and growth is always fastest with better flowering when the previous year's stems have been retained. Only cut the most ragged and oldest stems - every bit of extra photosynthesis from retained leaves will augment growth rates and abundance of flower. Even Cannas are better for being allowed to retain most of their foliage although I tend to chop mine back once the new shoots are about a foot or so high - usually in March. Dave Poole TORQUAY UK |
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