Treat them like Bananas for the most part. Cannas I just cut flush with the ground, spray or sprinkle some fungus control on the cut ends and bury it all in mulch.

I had a bunch of saw dust type mulch from grinding some tree stumps, so buried them in that for the winter....so well see in a few weeks how that worked.

Whoa... wait a minute. You over winter CANNA in zone 4 and 5? How the hell is that even possible? I have never heard them surviving beyond zone 6 or 7, and thats with tons of multch!

Mike - Canna are usually thought to be a bog plant. This is apparently only true to certain species. Over the winter they need to be kept dryish, or they rot. IF you can keep the ground dry (good drainage, and a tarp or some moisture protection) they shouldnt go to mush where you are.

I'm in USDA zone 5b (in reality zone 6)

Whoa... wait a minute. You over winter CANNA in zone 4 and 5? How the hell is that even possible? I have never heard them surviving beyond zone 6 or 7, and thats with tons of multch!

Mike - Canna are usually thought to be a bog plant. This is apparently only true to certain species. Over the winter they need to be kept dryish, or they rot. IF you can keep the ground dry (good drainage, and a tarp or some moisture protection) they shouldnt go to mush where you are.

I have a lot of large/tall red cannas and shorter green varieties (leaves I mean) I regularly dig them up each year and they have easily given me over 500 bulbs this past year, not exaggerating...They are insane how they multiply!

Ribbon Fan Palm bought today for $34.95. Going to keep in in green house for what we have left of winter. Lime green pot is old Monrovia pot I painted and just put pot of Ribbon palm in for stability, and may keep it in there when I have it outside this season.

Good looking palm, nice size at that price Scott.

For others (like me who didn't know) a Ribbon Palm is a Livistonia decipiens, kinda halfway between the fan and feather characteristics of Livistonia.

If you put it where it's not too windy, the "ribbons" (which it gets as it ages) won't get shredded.

Barb

I had read that when I studied about it on line. Not sure where I will put it yet, but since they only had one didn't want to pass it up.

You know, buy now worry about where it will go later!

You know, buy now worry about where it will go later!

I never even think about that... 😆 😆

Nice looking Palm. I had to chceck what is the Latin name for that palm 🙂 It's Livistona Decipiens I guess.

Thanks, always have an eye out for something different.

Ok, The nursery that I get most of my palms at now just sends me a email or calls me when new stuff comes in because they know I'm "easy" when it comes to adding to my collection.

Last week bought another Triangle Palm there and then got email that they had a few Canary Island Date Palms arrive as well...so off I went. Both palms were just $39.00 and the brown pots are close outs from last year at 50% off. They are stone/poured concrete so nice and stable for outside.

nice specimen palms! 😀

Scott,
Nice looking palms for only 39 bucks.
I love Phoenix...

Love your landscaping; you've done a great job.

Good to have pots that are heavy, but one thing you have to watch out for is that lime from concrete can leach into the soil.
Most pots are glazed only on the outside, so leaching occurs from the raw inside.
With time, that can change the pH towards alkaline, which many palms don't like.
But epsom salts can help reverse that.

they know I'm "easy" when it comes to adding to my collection.

Good! They could just deliver one to your door each time, saving you the trip. 😆

You're fortunate to have a decent nursery nearby that stocks more than one type of palm.

Barb

Barb,

These Brown pots are pores so water leeches through them easily. They aren't glazed at all.

Thought I would give these a try...I know they can be tough, but I like a challenge.

You can probably tell by the pic that they are in a mini greenhouse, and cups are in germination tray with heat, as well as water since they need to be kept moist all the time. Also bought 25 seeds and will start them very soon.