My Garden Is On Fire: The Canna Lilies Are In Bloom!

[@cascaderiverflows]

Those lilies are absolutely stunning. Every summer my neighbor plants them in her yard. This year I decided to copy cat her and planted one in a pot. It’s growing and flowering wonderfully. We get the Tropicana variety in the garden centers. Thanks for sharing!

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

You’re welcome and thank you for stopping by and sharing! 😊

[@judithbalchin6777]

What a beautiful farm so so well kept so much work lub luv luv wow

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Hi Judith, thank you for stopping by and sharing and I hope you have a bountiful garden season!

[@annwatson2164]

Such a beauty

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thank you Ann

[@judithbalchin6777]

Luv the walk ways the arches oh yep you luv that garden I can tell. Good job go boy

[@catwoman4882]

I'm preparing a place for some red Canna lilies & mix them up with some yellow ones..Love all this inspiration in your garden ❤

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Sounds nice, thanks for stopping by and sharing!

[@sheilamontoya5546]

Just came across your video. Pretty garden. Love the colorful plantings

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thank you Sheila for your kind words and I hope you have a bountiful garden season!

[@DiligentProsperous]

You did a really good job with the cannas how you put them in strategic places in your garden. There beautiful! 🌺

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thank you for your kind and warm words, GodsBlessingsRForUs! I just love your username, as well! Have a wonderful day! :)

[@DiligentProsperous]

Plant-Smart Living w/ Farmer Fred Thank you so much! :-)

[@PlantEats]

fred, your videos are second to none. love love love the garden.

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thank you for your encouraging words… I'm glad you enjoy the garden and I hope you have a wonderful plant-smart day!

[@obsgm]

beautiful garden

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thank you!

[@normawilson9315]

Beautiful garden

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thank you Norma!

[@angelgardener2748]

So pretty!!! Love cannas for their boldness in the garden.

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thank you!

[@rose5150fl]

Oh my goodness Fred, you have the most beautiful gardens I've ever seen! Your a very gifted person and I love all the red color. Best of wishes from sunny Florida.

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thank you for your kind and warm words, rose! Have a wonderful day! :)

[@grodriguez7154]

😂 the way he just snaps the leaf and puts it back at around 6:05 😅, I'm like "Gasp, noooo" haha. I'm sure the plant is fine, i just found it amusing. Beautiful garden mister!!!

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thank you for stopping by and sharing… I’m glad you enjoyed the video and I hope you have a bountiful garden season!

[@verawallace9055]

😀😀 lol

[@maxineacton1712]

I absolutely adore your garden so......beautiful! It must take a lot of work to keep it so lush and healthy . Our climate here in Australia is very hot and dry but we do our best as all gardeners do. Happy gardening.

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thank you for your encouraging words…And I hope you have a wonderful day!

[@sureshpatel3225]

I like your hobby

[@galegibbons1875]

Fred your garden is absolutely beautiful i love the color wow greetings from Barbados

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thank you and I hope you have a bountiful garden season!

[@wangdangparkes]

Your garden looks great Fred

[@DianasPassion]

Subscribed.The Cana lilies are beautiful

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thank you and I hope you have a Bountiful garden season!

[@sodbusteretta]

My goodness gracious...Wow-za!!! What a beautiful garden. Thank you for sharing. I just invested in canna this year and hope to save them for years to come. Thanks for inspiring me. How do you keep the areas around the base of your cannas so weed free? Beautiful garden!!!!😊

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thank you Tammy for your kind words, I use mulch around the base of my plants to keep the weeds from growing! 😊

[@sodbusteretta]

They certainly are beautiful! The red theme you have going on is really something to see...your own little paradise. As someone said, "life began in a garden." It's no wonder all that beauty touches our souls ☺ the good Lord gave us the capacity to appreciate it. Happy trails!

[@sodbusteretta]

Fred, I am guessing that maybe you plant last years bulbs that have already multiplied all in one chunk without separating? Because if you separated them once they have multiplied, I'm thinking that your plants would not be that large. They look extra beautiful in such large clumps, or as you say, a boquet. 😁.

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

If the clumps get too large in diameter there certainly is nothing wrong with separating them if you wanna put them in other areas, the smaller size clumps also look beautiful. 😊

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thank you and same to you!😊

[@lisamiller7143]

Super

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thanks

[@lilirivera-kroon1473]

Wow he must live in some tropical area I’ve never seen them that big

[@mumuzeze]

Lol he said he’s in Pennsylvania (zone 6) hardly tropical

[@maplewheat2010]

Hi Fred, Your canna llly placement on the lawn is so beautiful. This video is inspiring. I've never seen the Canna lilies, set out like that . It does look really tropical . Thanks for that idea. I have 2 questions, what's the material that you use around the base of the Calla lilies - is it Mulch or straw. Also at the 3:50 mark in the video , is it just one Canna lily plant in each section, or multiple?

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

I use mulch around the canna lily plants and those areas you mentioned are multiple plants, they grow bigger and bigger each year. Thanks for stopping by and sharing!

[@hilltopbrenda]

Do you have a video of how you constructed the cattle panel arch?

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

If you go to my homepage on KZbin you should be able to find a video there if you search for it!

[@katiebowen8997]

Your cannas are beautiful. I planted 4 of them for the first time this year. Found them on sale at Lowes for $3 a piece. One of the rose colored ones have started blooming. I just hope they get enough sun...

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thank you and thanks for stopping by and commenting and I hope you have a bountiful garden season!

[@rockmom62]

I wish my cannas looked as good as yours.

[@MrWalt66]

Like the red, but break it up with some white, red with yellow trim ring, yellow etc, love the hibiscus , try Midnight Marvel or Holy Grail, best wishes.

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Hi Walt, thanks for stopping by and sharing your ideas and I hope you have a wonderful day!

[@The_CR_Phil]

Beautiful! I'm just starting with red canna lilies I bought in nursery pots. For a grouping of 3 to 5, how close together can I plant them? Thanks!

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Hi Phil, I would plant them somewhere around 30 inches apart.

[@The_CR_Phil]

@@PlantSmartLivingNOW Thank you so much for replying!

[@elizabethr2908]

Gorgeous! Do the Japanese beetles bother them? If so, how do you deal with them?

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thank you Elizabeth, the Japanese beetles don’t seem to bother my canna lilies that much. I hope you have a bountiful garden season!

[@elizabethr2908]

Plant-Smart Living w/ Farmer Fred Detwiler , that’s great news! I live in Northern Virginia. I’m going to give Canna Lillies a try. I gave up on roses because of the Japanese beetles . You have a gorgeous garden! ❤️

[@hdz5763]

I live in zone 9b, weather gets to 3 degrees, 110+. My cannas are burning down. We don't need to dig out because we don't get below freezing. I planted them fall 2020. My question is, do I keep watering once they die back?

[@razaulmustafarumk4800]

looks like a red paradise

[@charliemalinis5028]

You have a beautiful yard sir

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thank you!

[@chezgiardino]

Hi Fred, I don't remember if you ever talked about, but do you have any problems with pests? Deers, racoons, etc . If so, what do you do to protect your crop?

[@johnkulcsar6552]

Beautiful gardens backyard. Where in Pa... NE/NW/???

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

hi John… I live in North East PA!

[@beachtans]

Hello! Do you ever have extra canna pups for sale? I'm having trouble finding a vibrant red like you have...

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

I am sorry but I don’t have any canna lilies for sale.

[@hrhbear]

I love your garden but why didn't you include other colors besides just red?

[@aksh927]

I live in North Carolina so it doesn’t get that cold . Can I leave them in will they keep growing every year .?

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

As long as you don’t have a deep freeze the plants should be fine in the ground!

[@geeward1550]

Love your cannas! I seem to have a problem with mine falling over when they blooms. Any suggestions?

[@Hapenparadise]

Plant them close and they can lean on each other ! 😊

[@physicalculturist2437]

I have canna lilies which return each year, same zone in S.W. Connecticut. They are prolific!! The flowers are edible and tasty! I like breaking off the flowers are sucking out the nectar.... very small amount but sweet and delish! My canna lilies are against the home foundation, facing south, so they receive sunlight all day, and I nrver dig them up. They return strong and spread a little bit each year. I would like to propagate these so I can try planting some more around ! Do I dig up and split the root rhizomes? How abiut the black round seeds?? Cheers, Farmer Fred! I love your channel, please keep sharing your passion with us! What will you plant for the fall and winter? I am planning on a carrot bed, 4 types of kale, maybe broccoli, maybe try cabbage and turnip. I am a beginner, learning and improving each year. Peace and blessings!

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thank you for your kind words… you can dig up and split the root rhizomes… I do that every year… That way you get more plants…You could try planting some of those seeds in a pot and see what happens… It's always fun experimenting out in the garden…I planted Curly leaf kale in my garden and broccoli as a cold weather crop…I also have an abundance of sweet potatoes that I will be harvesting probably in another month to store over the winter and I also have butternut squash that I will be storing over the winter as well… Thank you for stopping by and commenting and I hope you have a wonderful day!

[@codymrow129]

ive never seen this video but i feel like ive been here before

[@judithbalchin6777]

Clap clap clap heeeeyyy

[@toinsanity448]

Roses are red and so is your garden cause it's on fire

[@htwemyint6335]

beautiful garden

[@PlantSmartLivingNOW]

Thank you!