Lucille.

I am not
growing any of the Taki Cannova F1-Hybrid series but I have observed a few of
these plants growing here in the Mid-South and they appear to do quite well
even though they were primarily developed for the cooler European climate. As
you likely know this series currently consist of:

Red -
CANNOVA® Red Shades

Rose
- CANNOVA® Rose

Yellow –
CANNOVA® Yellow

Scarlet
Bronze foliage - CANNOVA® Scarlet

Lemon
- CANNOVA® Lemon

Limited
availability:
Orange - CANNOVA® Orange Shades
Mango - CANNOVA® Mango

You indicate
that you are in zone 9 which may be a bit warmer and produce slightly different
results.

You also
indicate having “ratty leaves” which you trimmed. The problem you may be
dealing with the in this regard could be the canna leaf roller if you
reside in the Southeast Gulf or Mid-South states here in the U.S.

Best,

Kent

Thank you, I bought the Red Shades. I will try acephate for the leaf rollers.

Acephate,
applied correctly, is very effective on leaf rollers as well as any chewing or
sucking pest. Let us know how your cannas perform.

Kent

My husband just came back from Home Depot with a bunch of mums. With every purchase of 40.00 or more came 1 free plant from a "leftovers" table. He had no idea what he had chosen, just thought it looked good, lol Turned out to be a Taki Cannova; no indication of color. Question is (have never grown cannas) what would be the best/easiest manner of over-wintering? Read potted cannas should be left outdoors until first killing frost, leaves cut back to 2-3", rhizomes removed and stored usual manner. Any reason why, after cutting back foliage, the entire potted plant can't be stored in cool basement, garage? Would it require occasional watering? Thanks!