Is this eBay seller correct? This White Canna will in just 90 days from seed?

Question

I find this hard to believe but I have been wrong before.

http://cgi.ebay.com/CANNA-TROPICAL-WHITE-20-RARE-SEEDS_W0QQitemZ130069545549QQihZ003QQcategoryZ20534QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem



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Answer 1

I'm a bit doubtful. Not because of anything having to do with the seller, but because a blooming-sized canna usually has the rhizome pretty well developed before blooming can commence.

Taken from Wikipedia:
The canna may be grown from seed and had in bloom the first year by sowing in February or March, in boxes or pots placed in hotbeds or a warm house, first soaking the seeds in warm water for a short time or filing a small notch through the coat of each seed (avoiding the round germinating point).

It requires two years to raise strong plants of the old-fashioned tall cannas from seed. Sow in light, sandy soil, where the earth may be kept at 70° till after germination. After the plants have got well up, transplant them to about 3 or 4 inches apart, or place in pots 3 inches wide, in good rich soil. They may now be kept at 60°.

Answer 2

They will bloom the first year from seed. As long as they are in full sun they will bloom all summer (intermittently, not continues)

I noticed that it comes without growing instructions. Just remember, you can not just stick them in soil. Basically you should nick the dark hard outer coat of the canna seed just until you see the white layer beneath (use a small file or pet nail clipper) Soak the seeds in hot water and let them sit a day or two. Sow the seeds in a good seed medium and place in a warm spot to germinate. Do not let them dry out. In a week or two, the seedlings will be up. Transplant the seedlings to 4"-6" pots to establish before planting out in a sunny location. Most cannas started from seed will bloom in the first season.

A minimum of 6 hours direct sunlight is required, the more sunlight, the better. If your cannas are stunted and do not bloom, one reason is that they may not be getting enough sunlight.

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

You do know that 90 days is 3 months???

Most seeds will bloom into flowers within 3 months of planting. Is there something special about this flower that you would not expect it to bloom in three months??

Answer 4

I know very little about flowers especially germination to blooming times. Based strictly on the feedback the seller has gotten... I would say that they know what they are talking about. They have gotten one negative feedback in the past 12 months and it was about shipping.