The urls point to 2 photos of the plant one is of the leaves the other is of the flower at the top. The leaves alternate and exit the center of and help form the stalk. They are furled(rolled) as they exit and unrfurl after exiting. The leaves are about 20"(50cm) from tip to stalk and the whole plant grows to about 7' (2.13m). It produces "offspring" very easily apparently via root propogation. We began with a single stalk 2 years ago and now have 9 stalks and 2 more immature ones starting. The plant dies rapidly at the first temperature drop below 32 degrees F(0degC). It comes back about the end of April and flowers grow about mid-July after the plant has attained near full height.
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2006-09-10 23:40:09 · 9 answers · asked by hamradio 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
That is Canna. This plant has reddish and green colored foliage, sometimes even variegated colored foliage. Flower colors range from yellow to orange to red.
The plant has a tuber (kind of like a potato) which should be dug up and brought in during the winter (especially if you live somewhere where it gets really, really cold.) Really depends on the zone you live in.. zone 6 you may be able to get away with leaving them in the ground, but anything lower than that you should bring them in.
2006-09-11 02:52:54 · answer #1 · answered by plantmd 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
canna lilly. Depending on your zone they can be left in situ or dug up. I'm in zone 8 (south carolina) and leave mine in the ground. They will spread rapidly, transplant easily, and tollerate full sun to partial shade.
2006-09-11 07:42:38 · answer #2 · answered by reynwater 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a canna lily. The tuber should be dug up in the fall and stored inside your house. Yet, I have seen some overwinter as you have described.
2006-09-11 07:26:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
That beautiful flower is a canna lilly.
2006-09-11 15:16:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Looks like a canna lilly, I think they come in yellow too. They are really beautiful! :)
2006-09-11 08:24:23 · answer #5 · answered by Trish 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its a canna lilly.
2006-09-11 13:15:57 · answer #6 · answered by cin_ann_43 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a very nice plant you have there but its the first time i saw something like that the vegetations in our place is different yours is temperate mine is tropical
2006-09-11 06:48:56 · answer #7 · answered by sliver 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a Canna lily....
2006-09-11 07:09:23 · answer #8 · answered by jrsgurl62 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it's a type of lillies. I have them too
2006-09-11 06:42:21 · answer #9 · answered by waiting4myredemption 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋