"Cannas do well in large pots or containers," Bowers says. "Use a pot with good drainage, and make sure the soil stays moist.

Cannas also serve as spectacular vertical or “thriller” plants when used in containers along with other flowers which have creeping, mounding, or spreading growth habits. While the flowers are ...

Cannas grow well in pots, making an impressive tropical statement on a deck or patio. At the end of the growing season, stems should be cut down to 2-3 inches and the rhizomes unearthed ...

A: You might've jumped the gun a tad early for cannas outside. You can start them inside in pots around early April, but I wouldn't set them outside in the ground until it's warmed up ...

Not a bit of it. Keith left some cannas in pots in his polytunnel and totally neglected them; the tunnel became so bone dry that even the weeds shrivelled. The cannas, however, survived without so ...

It is an old plant with modern appeal. You can buy canna roots, which you plant directly in the soil, or you can buy plants that have been started in pots. The canna is a tall ornamental plant ...

DEAR JESSICA: I have had a very large canna plant in a large pot for many years that I have kept inside on my dining room window sill. It has southern exposure and gets plenty of sunlight.

Cannas can also be grown in containers. "Tropicanna" is a favorite variety for most gardeners, particularly because of the striped foliage. This year, the Canna "Tropicanna Gold" was introduced by ...

In colder regions consider digging the rhizomes for storage or growing in containers and tucking them inside the garage for the dormant season. Soil preparation pays dividends with cannas.