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dividing canna

16 years ago

Can anyone tell me the best way to divide my canna australia. I live in zone 5 and I brought it indoors before the first frost.Its in a big pot but its really huge with a lot of new growth. My question is can I divide it with out cutting it down and put in different pots in the spring or should I just store the tubers till spring.It gets plenty of sun and is growing fine right now.

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sylviatexas1
16 years ago
I'd divide & re-pot them.

Here, they grow completely unattended (they're even popular with gas stations that are required to have 'landscaping'!), & we dig them up only when they get too crowded to bloom.

If I were in your situation, I'd separate them as soon as possible, because they're going to get taller & taller & taller...

If they start to list to one side, stake them.

Although they look like an exotic tropical, cannas are tremendously hardy;
even if you make a mistake, they probably won't care.

Best luck, & have fun!
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