However, we do not need to dig and store canna rhizomes over the winter down here, so this is needless work. Up North, ...

Canna lilies, more commonly known as simply cannas, provide a lot of bang for the buck in any flower garden. Some varieties are grown for their flowers, others for their showy foliage. The main ...

Canna lilies are a tender perennial. Meaning in their preferred environment, zone 8-10, they will grow year-round. Here in Michigan, if we want to grow our cannas from one year to the next, we have to ...

Cannas, caladiums, dahlias, gladiolus and tuberous begonias will not survive St. Louis winters out of doors. But, because these plants have specialized underground storage organs such as a tuber, corm ...

The following is by Iowa State University Extension & Outreach, Linn County Master Gardener Lisa Slattery I spent this past weekend digging and prepping my tropical bulbs for winter storage. I've had ...

Winters in New Hampshire get far too cold for plants like cannas, dahlias and other tender annuals to survive. But you can save them from one year to the next by digging up their tubers or bulbs and ...

The only thing I do not like about autumn is that some of my favorite flowers reach the end of their bloom cycle. The important thing to remember is that if these are tender bulbs, they need to be put ...

Question: Is it time to dig my bulbs? Are there any I can leave in the ground over winter? What is the best way to store bulbs? Answer: Most summer-flowering bulbs will freeze if left in the ground ...

You can dig them when they have yellowed and begun to die back,or wait till after the first heavy frost but before the soil freezes. You don't want to wait and dig when it's too difficult because the ...

Bulb-digging time is coming up fast, and many are wondering what has to be dug up and what can be left in the ground. In other words, what is hardy? What? August is barely over, and I'm talking about ...

Tender perennials such as tuberous begonias, gladioli, cannas, dahlias and elephant ears make beautiful displays of color in our gardens, but they don't survive harsh winters. Their bulbs must be dug ...