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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: chumpy7 on April 24, 2021, 19:20

Title: Plant I.D. please
Post by: chumpy7 on April 24, 2021, 19:20
My mate in Devon found this growing vigorously last year, any ideas what it might be ?
                regards Mick
Title: Re: Plant I.D. please
Post by: AndyRVTR on April 24, 2021, 19:47
Canna Lily?
Title: Re: Plant I.D. please
Post by: mumofstig on April 24, 2021, 19:56
Quote from: AndyRVTR on April 24, 2021, 19:47
Canna Lily?
Yes, looks like 'Lucifer'
Title: Re: Plant I.D. please
Post by: snowdrops on April 24, 2021, 20:30
Quote from: mumofstig on April 24, 2021, 19:56
Quote from: AndyRVTR on April 24, 2021, 19:47
Canna Lily?
Yes, looks like 'Lucifer'

Is there a canna called lucifer? I thought that was crocosmia (montbretia). But I agree it’s definitely a canna Lilly
Title: Re: Plant I.D. please
Post by: mumofstig on April 24, 2021, 22:55
Quote from: snowdrops on April 24, 2021, 20:30
Is there a canna called lucifer? I thought that was crocosmia (montbretia). But I agree it’s definitely a canna Lilly
Yes, there is  :D
Title: Re: Plant I.D. please
Post by: Subversive_plot on April 25, 2021, 11:33
Quote from: mumofstig on April 24, 2021, 22:55
Quote from: snowdrops on April 24, 2021, 20:30
Is there a canna called lucifer? I thought that was crocosmia (montbretia). But I agree it’s definitely a canna Lilly
Yes, there is  :D

(Insert joke about cannas growing and spreading like the devil here.). Cannas do grow easily and are trouble-free, except they do spread to the point of being invasive. If you are considering growing some, I recommend growing them in a large container or isolated bed they can't spread out of. They are winter-hardy, but frost will take the leaves down quickly. Trim off the leaves and stem after frost to 6 inches above ground.