Why do some of my canna buds droop?

Becky Anderson

2 years ago

The buds droop. Why?

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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
2 years ago
did you have it last year ... could it be normal for this cultivar ...

if not.. i might suspect a water issue ... since outdoors we can probably rule out a light issue ..
canna2grow
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
Becky,

Assuming your growing conditions are adequate, you are dealing with this cultivars genetics. Tony Avent of Plant Delights Nursery explained this condition quite adequately. Please check out the following link.

https://www.plantdelights.com/products/canna-generalis-orange-punch-cannas-plant

Best,

Kent
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
kent.. are you the hybridizer tony refers to?

i was always fascinated by the seed pods and seeds ...so large.. and easy to look at ...

how long from seed to flower ...??

so many questions.. so little time ...

ken
canna2grow
2 years ago
I did hybridize C. Orange Punch along with many others years ago. Many of those cultivars have succumbed to the canna virus that invaded our canna cultivars.

Remember that all cultivars or seed generated plants growth habits are primarily limited to the genetics (DNA) of each individual clone group.

Kent
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
2 years ago
how long from seed harvest to first flower?? ... is it a matter of years to grow the rhizome??

or can an expert grower do it faster .. presumably to use the pollen for further development if useful?

ken

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