I would bring the Cannas in the drainage ditch up out of the lowest point and about half way between the lowest point and where your planting bed is where all the others are. Stunning landscaping around the pool!!
@mycarolinagarden3 ай бұрын
@@siarlbychan I appreciate your suggestion and you reaching out so much! Thank you! ☺️
@ThePegasus1014 ай бұрын
great tip there my canas looked like they where growing seed pods ive cut them off
@goctalis3064 Жыл бұрын
I am a small balcony gardener, zone 6 b, Romania , and canna lilies are my favourites balcony- plants. I have yellow and orange cannas, I overwinter them in the cold staircase . They are so beautiful and exotic and they come back. I have blue flowers too, a blue hydrangea and a plumbago auriculata, which I overwinter too. Your garden is absolutely gorgeous. I don`t know if plumbago is a perennial in your zone , but it has such a magic blue colour and it likes full sun. Mine is not that spectacular, because it gets only 3 -4 hours of sun, I am so happy that my canna lilys accept this conditions, but I have to wait until end of june for them to flower. I have a dwarf banana too , for the first time, I love it so much.
@mycarolinagarden Жыл бұрын
Romania! Awesome! 😁❤ Thank you so much for the suggestion of plumbago auriculata - I am VERY interested in getting some blue into my garden! I put it into my notes so I can be on the lookout for it. I love seeing the wonderful creations balcony gardeners come up with to utilize and dress up their space! Thanks for writing! ☺
@goctalis3064 Жыл бұрын
@@mycarolinagarden Planted outside Plumbago can look a little wild , but in pot it looks elegant and charming like here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJakdaSJeNmFkLs
@sandytoes5108 Жыл бұрын
I love Canna Lilies, too! Gorgeous flowers, and gorgeous gardens as well!! 🤩
@mycarolinagarden Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! 😊❤️🌺
@rlik493 ай бұрын
Thank you for the canna Lilly info. I have a beauty she's tall and I think I want more. I love the tropical look you have.
@mycarolinagarden3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! The tropical look is fun because it makes you feel like you're on vacation in your own yard! I love that you'd like to add to your canna collection! ENJOY!
@hydrangeaparadise674 Жыл бұрын
I love love Canalily ❤
@mycarolinagarden Жыл бұрын
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@ramatkhmat Жыл бұрын
Hello, beautiful flowers, thanks for sharing🌷🌿👍🤝👌💐🌺
@mycarolinagarden Жыл бұрын
Awe, thanks so much! I appreciate that! 😊🌺
@budgetgardeningvita Жыл бұрын
Your Canna Lilies are beautiful! Here in New Hampshire zone 5b I have to bring mine in for the winter but it's so worth the effort! Thanks for sharing. 🌻
@mycarolinagarden Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words! In order to have the tropical feel they offer, I know I'd bring them in for the winter if I had to, also! 😁🌺
@mitcheljolienetresslar71835 ай бұрын
Excellent video! Plant some Vetiver in the ditch. The grass will absorb all of the water and also retain it.
@mycarolinagarden5 ай бұрын
@@mitcheljolienetresslar7183 thank you so much!
@boostjunkieMike7 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing 👌🏾😎👍🏾👍🏾👏🏾😍😍your garden looks amazing and is inspiring.
@mycarolinagarden7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! 😊
@tinapaxton4231 Жыл бұрын
I love canvas, too. At my previous home in Calabash, I tried growing them in the ditch for the same reason you stated. The ones down in the ditch weren't happy but the ones I planted higher on the slope did much better. Have you tried irises in the ditch? Down here in Brunswick County, I see many drainage ditches planted with some type of irises that do exceptionally well in wet conditions.
@mycarolinagarden Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this great info! I haven't tried irises, but I have some to spare, so I will give it a shot. If those work, maybe I can add the Cannas up a little higher like you said. Thanks again!
@mabelchavez5953 Жыл бұрын
I love your videos,thanks
@mycarolinagarden Жыл бұрын
@mabelchavez5953 thank YOU!
@jeanstorey55214 ай бұрын
This was very informative - thank you! I was first introduced to Canna lilies last year and now have three different kinds in raised garden planters on my balcony. They don't seem to mind the heat and wind as I am on the 23rd floor in an apartment in Canada. I think that I am in zone 3, so I will have to bring them indoors for the winter.
@mycarolinagarden4 ай бұрын
I love this so much - working with the space you have and making it gorgeous. It's true, you'll have to bring them in for the winter. Having 3 varieties is great though - I now have 2 kinds of variegated ones which are my faves ☺️💚
@Eager2BFit Жыл бұрын
Hibiscus plants would love it in that sloped area
@mycarolinagarden Жыл бұрын
Oh really? So they like water like that? I never even thought of hibiscus for that spot.
@Eager2BFit Жыл бұрын
@@mycarolinagarden they like wet soil but it needs to be well draining. For the lower portion of the slope, I would put in a french drain so the water can go all the way to the street.
@geoffreyhussey52805 ай бұрын
Thank you so much love your video Geoff from the UK London
@mycarolinagarden5 ай бұрын
I was literally in the UK (London specifically) this morning!! Explored all over Scotland before that. Thanks so much for your message!!
@marianunes6905Ай бұрын
Thank you it's a great vidio .👏👏
@mycarolinagardenАй бұрын
@marianunes6905 thank you! 😊
@googleuser36423 ай бұрын
Love all your videos! I got canna lily from private seller and while taking out I broke the stem. Now my question is can I do something with that stem has no roots. For now I just kept in the water.
@mycarolinagarden3 ай бұрын
@googleuser3642 first, thank you very much! Secondly, I'm not sure about the stems, I never tried rooting one in water. As long as the roots are fine, you'll be able to get new stem shoots, so don't worry. 💕
@Flora-Interior Жыл бұрын
Wow so interesting about the last cannas that are not thriving in that area . I was thinking of putting some in a small creek behind my property were water increases and decreases with the rainfall, but now I'm not so sure if they'll like it there. Thanks for sharing your experience Nicole 💚🪴
@mycarolinagarden Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your message! Maybe you can try planting SOME, but don't break the bank until you know if they'll like it there? What I like about Cannas is that they spread themselves, but alas, they won't do that if they're not happy. 🤪 Good luck with your property!!
@melissalong7874 Жыл бұрын
You are such a wonderful gardener, you should grow calla lilies
@mycarolinagarden Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I'm definitely interested in trying!! 😊
@johnkulcsar655211 ай бұрын
Very insightful., especially the usage & results of too much water. Thanks
@mycarolinagarden11 ай бұрын
I'm so glad if it can be helpful to to!
@anakarenina94036 ай бұрын
Cannas are my favorites plants! I have maybe 8 or 10 varieties. When the flowers are gone, the little ball are seeds.
@mycarolinagarden6 ай бұрын
They are so easy to love 😊💚
@AndreaHartman-l5g10 ай бұрын
I bought a couple of cannas from Walmart yesterday here in Florida.They are in the cannasol series so I guess they are the shorter variety? I want a few of the tall cannas as well, hopefully with the tropicana leaves, I love yours!
@mycarolinagarden10 ай бұрын
I LOVE Cannas 😍 Yes, the cannasol variety should be the shorter ones that'll get just under 2 feet tall. The tall ones with the variegated foliage are the ones I find most interesting, so therefore I have a hard time finding in them nurseries. I would think your selection in Florida would be even better, so I hope you get some beauties this year! They multiply quickly, which is a great bonus!
@youniishah Жыл бұрын
Lovely ❤❤❤
@mycarolinagarden Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@patboyle267 Жыл бұрын
Thanks you for the information it is appreciated 😊 your cannas are beautiful and I was not aware that there are shorter ones. I have a wet area in my yard and what has thrived there has been King Tut plant and Summerific Hibiscus🤷♀️
@mycarolinagarden Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your message! Oooo, the King Tut plant looks super cool! I will definitely look into trying that! Thanks again 😃
@simple-steve4 ай бұрын
I wonder if the canas in the ditch did not do well because of the runoff of possible herbicides/fertilizers people use on their lawns and making their way into the ditch??
@mycarolinagarden4 ай бұрын
That's entirely possible! After I filmed this video, I moved half of the cannas out of there, but left some, and this year they seem to be stronger (bigger with more blooms). It'll be interesting too see if that trend continues. Thanks for your message!
@melanier49857 ай бұрын
I was mainly looking to see if you can split the bulbs
@mycarolinagarden7 ай бұрын
Oh yes, absolutely! I divide mine up all the time.
@miriamcruz77736 ай бұрын
Yes you can
@tanyawales54458 ай бұрын
In your swale try: 1) Large calla lilies which come in white, white with green, yellow and pink flowers 2) Louisiana iris 3) Evergreen reblooming daylilies (Hemerocallis) commonly called and used as 'ditch lilies' 4) Papyrus dwarf or tall On the areas that are too wet for grass try: 1) Sowing miniature or micro clover seeds which don't grow very tall so mowing isn't an ordeal. 2) Ground covers that are woodland type plants. Violets are a good example of that. 3) Ginger from roots you can buy at the supermarket and divide before planting.
@mycarolinagarden8 ай бұрын
I appreciate this thoughtful message with so many great options. I took a screen-shot of it so I can refer back to it. I am quite interested in calla lilies and Iris. Thanks again!
@darlarodriguez21868 ай бұрын
I've seen canna lilies at Pond stores that carry various marginal, bog, and floating pond plants. I've had a few myself that were already adapted to growing in water in my small garden pond, in a pot with about an inch to two inches of pond water over the crown. So the best place to find a canna that has already been adapted of course to growing in water is a place of business that carries pond plants. In a situation where the water levels will vary like your water run off area...probably as you have experience not a good idea. Stresses the plant out going from moist soil, to wet and back, in my opinion. Enjoyed your video and always a good idea to refresh your memory of the needs of canna lilies. I plan on planting several this year around my pond area, but not on the pond shelf like I've done in years past. These canna lilies won't have wet feet.
@mycarolinagarden8 ай бұрын
Thank you for such a thoughtful response! And you're right, I certainly don't want to put the plants in a situation where they will be stressed. It's amazing how wonderfully the ones that I moved up the bank are doing. Good luck with your new plantings this year!
@JesseDavis9 ай бұрын
An option to ditch cannas would be African Iris (specifically the Yellow African iris) - I have had really good luck with them as "walls" of plants along ditches like that. In Africa they spend part of the year submerged in water in the monsoons and then in pretty much desert the other part of the year - so they handle both extremes really well. They are good looking too and produce a lot of flowers with little to zero care here in Houston. As an aside, I live in a really old neighborhood and we have ditch cannas that have just spread themselves around - they "re-wild" and stay small, but otherwise thrive in, basically, abandoned, wild conditions.
@mycarolinagarden9 ай бұрын
I really appreciate this message. I just looked up the African Iris, and it has a really beautiful look. Sounds like a wonderful idea, especially seeing how it handles extremes in terms of water. As for the cannas, mine will get leaves but no flowers at all, toward the bottom of the ditch. They end up looking quite disappointing & messy (whereas I love them in other areas). I am going to try those Irises though. Thanks again!
@robertoe9498 Жыл бұрын
I got a mango cannova very small latter in July. I placed it in a 14 inch pot and now is almost 4 ft tall. I'm looking for something growing no more than 2 ft. Maybe a pink sunburst.
@mycarolinagarden Жыл бұрын
Oh wow, that's a lot of growth for a 14 inch pot. Right, if you don't want that height, best to try something else. I don't see the variety of Cannas I'd like to at my local nurseries for the most part, but I'm also becoming more picky as I grow my collection 😅 Best of luck to you!
@robertoe9498 Жыл бұрын
@@mycarolinagarden rule of thumb is to plant any specie in a pot with a depth of 1/3 the maximum size the plant will be in the end. So a plant with maximum growth of 48 inches you place it in a pot of 16 inches. Good luck with your cannas Cannas are my backbone after the shrubs hedges together with colocasias.
@mycarolinagarden Жыл бұрын
@@robertoe9498 I appreciate the info! 😊
@belindacasillas73389 ай бұрын
we had these canna lillies growing in my back yards 1980s belinda
@mycarolinagarden9 ай бұрын
Awe! I love that. I enjoy them so much.
@googleuser36426 ай бұрын
Do dwarf canna come back every year? I recently bought yellow and orange dwarf canna and wondering if I see them next year too❤
@mycarolinagarden6 ай бұрын
I believe that will depend on what zone you're in, but yes, here in zone 8, all of my cannas come back 😁💚
@gilespeterson1209 ай бұрын
super lit video Nicole :) thank you
@mycarolinagarden9 ай бұрын
Haha, thank YOU! 😊
@erinpaul57622 ай бұрын
I have this plant growing in my forest, in nz, but I don't know how they got there
@firsttimemommy37358 ай бұрын
Did you soak your roots beforehand in water?
@mycarolinagarden8 ай бұрын
Before I planted them in the swale? No I didn't, and never even thought of it. Someone else happened to mention the same thing today.
@firsttimemommy37358 ай бұрын
@@mycarolinagarden I thought it would help them hydrate and grow roots better. Maybe I don’t even need to do that. Thank you for the information. I appreciate it.
@DavidLietz-dp9hr6 ай бұрын
Is the soil too acid for them in the low area???
@salomeantonmcclellan5067 Жыл бұрын
Hello, what's the best time to plant lilies? I'm in Wilmington as well
@mycarolinagarden Жыл бұрын
Hi there! Will you be planting lilies from bulbs? If so and you're thinking of the Stargazer, I would do it in early Spring (March). Since it's a later blooming lily (start of Summer and not Spring) that timing should be perfect! If you're planting from a plant, I would also recommend March. Hope this helps! 🙂
@mycarolinagarden Жыл бұрын
If you are talking about Canna Lilies, however, really any time will work. They will start to leaf out once temps stay over 50 degrees consistently.
@elizabethr29086 ай бұрын
I grow canna lilies and elephant ears in my koi pond bog waterfall. They are growing in nothing but pea gravel and pond water. They’re really healthy. The fish waste flows through my waterfall bog filter. The cannas and elephant ears are fertilized with the fish waste. Works like nature intended ❤
@mycarolinagarden6 ай бұрын
I love that so much! Sounds like a wonderful environment for them! I think my Cannas want more consistency with the water level, which is why they aren't loving the swale. Your kai pond sounds awesome!
@Garden-Oasis9 ай бұрын
I have a suggestion for you. I know this video is from last year and you’ve probably already moved all of them. But just in case you want to give it a shot. You could try planting them slightly raised in that same ditch. Kind of like in a “w” formation rather than a “v”. It looks like a lack of oxygen in that ditch is your problem, which promotes anaerobic conditions. The water is not so much your problem, I’d say. Try mounding them up at the base of that ditch, so they can draw from the water but their roots will get some oxygen when it hasn’t rained.
@mycarolinagarden9 ай бұрын
I appreciate this so much. I moved most of them, but of course they continue to multiply, so I still have many to experiment with. AND, the ditch continues to be a problem for me to solve. Again, thanks so much.
@Garden-Oasis9 ай бұрын
@@mycarolinagarden my pleasure 😊
@TanglemireGardens-ni8vz5 ай бұрын
I am looking into to water cannas. I have a true water canna which is C. glauca but I have been told that C. stattgart & C. flaccida & they say on the internet that C. cleopatra is supposed to be able to have 2cm of water ove their crowns but I have never tried that canna. Still investigating.
@mycarolinagarden5 ай бұрын
That's interesting. There is always so much to learn. I appreciate your message.
@LJH_loves_music6 ай бұрын
im in zone 8a can you tell me how you fertilize cannas
@mycarolinagarden6 ай бұрын
I go a general granular fertilizer in very early spring everywhere in my garden, then I use water soluble fertilizer weekly through three growing season
@judyanderson87825 ай бұрын
We got free canna lilies and forb2byears I had them in containers. No blooms. Last year I planted them in the ground and they grew 8 ft tall, multiplied and bloomed.we gave many of them away and divided them into 3 other places. The Japanese beetles devaste them.
@mycarolinagarden5 ай бұрын
@judyanderson8782 hmm, I'm not sure if I should love this message or hate it. I'm so glad you had great success with their growth in the ground, but it's sad that the bugs had to wreck things. How frustrating!
@TheresaADiehl10 ай бұрын
If you grow them in water you are only supposed to submerge the roots about 2 inches deep, no more.
@mycarolinagarden10 ай бұрын
Ah, good info!
@evahaynes443824 күн бұрын
The nutrients are constantly being washed away from the roots of those canna lilies. They probably would do better if you compost them. And add liquid fertilizer periodily.