Progress:

Ok. All of the four seeds germinated. I forgot to post pictures. The little white piece that's supposed to be roots were planted pointed downward. They are in regular soil in a plastic pot (with holes in the bottom). I put the pot in a large ziplock Baggie). Now I'm waiting till something pops up.

Well, something is popping up!! My first canna seedling!! Four was planted and three are up.

I just tried for my first time in my basement with a led grow light and there all sprouting already about a inch tall in only a week

This is just an experiment. I'll give them to my family if they grow too big and I don't find room for them. I'm still waiting for one more to pop up. This is also like my own journal for when I plant more next year.

I used pliers to hold the seed and then file one side with an electric nail file until I saw white. One side of the seed has a lighter marking or scratch already on it so I filed the other side. Then I put them in very warm water. I changed the water daily. The seeds sprouted in about two days. I planted them 1/2 inch deep (sprout down-seed head upwards) in about 1 1/2 weeks in regular potting soil. Placed in a small pot and then in a gallon sized ziplock bag. Put the bag by a sunny window and bang the sprouts came up out of the soil. So I opened the bag but left it by the window.... More progress later.

You are right, Dorion.

I have four popping up now. I'll post pictures later today when I have more lighting.

This was yesterday they are growing super fast I’ll update pictures tomorrow

Andy, do you have any fertilizer in your soil or do they need fertilizer?

That's quite impressive how fast they grew

Cathy I bought topsoil dirt with peat moss in it from menards a 20 lbs bag for 2 bucks I’m not sure what’s all in it lol

My soil is Pennington potting soil. Nothing added either. It's the cheaper brand of MG. I mix it with everything.

Update: I guess it's time to give them individual pots now.

Congrats on your baby canna's ! I can't get over how fast they grew.....

I hope it's time to pot them up as I plan to do so this weekend. I'll have to google more info on when. Will update when I do.

Great job Andy

I was a force to be reckoned with once I learned how to scarify seeds...lmao I was pulling seeds from any where I saw good seed from different types of Cannas

That’s what I’m trying to do but aroundvwhere I live everyone just has regular green leaves with red flowers I just found a place that has salmon and orange blooms but still green leaves I bought them out haha

Andy, send me a private message

I just sent you a e-mail

Cathy, I've tried 2 times to send you a msg, houzz must be having issues again, if the bulbs feels dry to you, you can store them, a closet may be to warm for them though.

Christine, I received your message. I'll put them outside in a cardboard box and wrap them in newspaper. (?).

Houzz is acting up. I can't reply to messages.