Cannes have recently begun to gain popularity and appear in private flower beds and on alpine slides. Previously, these exotic flowers were a big mystery to most flower growers, and they could only be seen in state botanical gardens and nurseries. The main problem was the lack of correct information about when to dig cannes and how to store these plants. However, after domestic gardeners learned how to care for these flowers, they began to appear en masse in almost every flower garden.
Cannes: when to dig and how to store
There are several ways to preserve these plants in the winter, which professional flower growers can advise. We will try to reveal each of them.
First way
When applying this method, the gardener seriously interferes with the life of the plant. To save the bush, all its flower stalks are completely removed, but the leaves are left completely untouched. The remains of the plant are carefully removed from the ground along withearthen clod. When to dig cannes and how to store these flowers when using this method? The optimal period is when the cold has not yet come, and the growing season has already come to an end. After being removed from the soil, the plants are placed in specially prepared pots filled with ordinary garden soil, which can be found in an ordinary agricultural store. After this operation, you can move the cannes to the wintering place. Usually they are the basement or canopy of the house. At this time, they need watering no more than once every ten to twelve days.
After the end of winter, cannes will need to be fed to stimulate the emergence of new peduncles. The mixture for this process is prepared as follows: the grower mixes humus and wood ash in equal parts. At the very beginning of May, flowers are usually taken out into the air for further hardening, however, it should be remembered that cannes are incredibly sensitive to temperature changes, so they need to be covered with a special film at night.
Second way
The essence of this technique is to provide the plant with a state of perfect rest. When to dig cannes and how to store them in this case? Extraction from the ground using this method is carried out in dry, warm weather in early autumn. After that, it is necessary to completely cut off all the leaves and peduncles of the canna and, without clearing the rhizomes from the ground, place it in a capacious pot and bring it into a cool, well-ventilated room. The soil needs to be moistened every ten to fourteen days, and at the very beginning of winterplace the plants closer to the light. Spring care is carried out in the same way as in the first method.
Third way
It suits those who wonder when to dig up cannes and dahlias. In early autumn, it is necessary to dig up the plant and very carefully cut off all its leaves. Thoroughly clean the roots from the ground, wash and dry. After that, they can be placed in boxes, sprinkled with sawdust and placed in a cool dark place. At the end of winter, the rhizomes are taken out and their rotten and missing parts are separated using a clean and very sharp tool.
I hope this article has fully answered the question of when to dig up cannes and how to store them during the winter period. Our advice can help any gardener to grow these wonderful and very beautiful flowers in his flower garden.
