Cannas
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Some varieties of cannas attract hummingbirds. They aren't real cold hardy. I keep mine in the ground, but I'm in zone 8. If you've had a real harsh winter, I don't know whether they'd come back. In the future, just bring the whole pot inside. The disadvantage to growing them in pots, or having to dig them up is that they won't spread the way they do when they're free to grow in the ground. Also, covering them with a heavy layer of mulch helps. Did you cut them down after the first light freeze nipped the foliage? If you didn't, I'm not sure whether the rhizomes would have had enough food to sustain them through the winter.
I wouldn't bet on having them survive.
That probably would have been okay if you had brought them into a warmer place. Typically, I think that your Ohio winters are too cold to keep cannas outside.
Even in zone 8, I put a heavy layer of mulch over mine. You never know whether you're going to have a really adverser winter -- even in warmer zones.
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RiverRock
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I didnt know they atract hummingbirds! Oh I will have to think about that now, I have never tried cannas before. From what I understand they are pretty hardy though. Maybe it depends on what kind you have, I am not sure.
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sfishergirl
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As far as I know cannas are a zone 8 and higher hardiness. I lost my lucifer that way (I didn't know it had to be dug up)
I knew someone else in Oh and she always dug hers in the winter. But I guess you will have to let us know if they come back or not. You might be very surprised
plantlover
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I didn't get to bring in my cannas over the winter (Ohio) because of my surgeries. They were in great big pots. Do you think they will be ok? They attracted so many humming birds last year! I just might have to grab some more from my mom.
Some varieties of cannas attract hummingbirds. They aren't real cold hardy. I keep mine in the ground, but I'm in zone 8. If you've had a real harsh winter, I don't know whether they'd come back. In the future, just bring the whole pot inside. The disadvantage to growing them in pots, or having to dig them up is that they won't spread the way they do when they're free to grow in the ground. Also, covering them with a heavy layer of mulch helps. Did you cut them down after the first light freeze nipped the foliage? If you didn't, I'm not sure whether the rhizomes would have had enough food to sustain them through the winter.
I wouldn't bet on having them survive.
plantlover
New Member
That probably would have been okay if you had brought them into a warmer place. Typically, I think that your Ohio winters are too cold to keep cannas outside.
Even in zone 8, I put a heavy layer of mulch over mine. You never know whether you're going to have a really adverser winter -- even in warmer zones.
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