Gardening Tips : How to Divide Canna Lilies

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Divide canna lilies after they have bloomed by separating the roots but keeping part of the bulb in tact before replanting in quality soil and full sun. Keep canna lilies in a clump together in order to encourage growth with gardening tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video on plant care. Expert: Yolanda Vanveen Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash. Filmmaker: Daron Stetner

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This helps a lot, I was going to replant this weekend in hillcountry TX, but I think I might wait until it gets colder and they stop blooming. Thanks for the advice!

This was incredibly helpful thank you, I recieved 3 foot tall Canna's from an inlaw and they multiplied within 6 months to 20, now a year later after the first transplant didnt work quite so well, I have another 20 to replant lol so once again thank you for this wonderful video

I bought a plant at Home Depot and it had some blooms. Can I do this to the plant in the fall or should I wait till next year to do it. I'm afraid the plant isn't mature enough and I don't want kill it. The plant has a big foliage and is about 12 inches tall. Any suggestion is appreciated.

A neighbor was giving away a trash can full of bulbs this Fall so I grabbed half of them. They are in HUGE clumps, so they still need split. Thanks for this!

@Linda201128 Yes, you can. You need to nick (scarify) the seeds with a file until you get just past the hard black outer shell. This will speed germination, otherwise they might not ever germinate. Soaking in water overnight before planting in addition to this also helps. Keep in mind that on a hybrid plant, seeds will not be true to mother plant, meaning you will either get a wild variety, or they won't germinate at all. Propogation by dividing is the best bet in this case.

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