Canna Land

Elegant Ermine

Ermine is such a delight as a potted canna. It always has a choice location on my patio. I think it does better if you can leave it in a pot over the winter because the rhizomes are hideously tiny.

Recently I divided my Ermine. Imagine my horror when the whole batch went down with transplant shock! I guess with the small rhizomes, the divisions couldn't sail through the process as well as cannas with beefier rhizomes.

Edna Tulip

Edna Tulip is an outstanding heavy bloomer. The flowers are uniquely colored: very light yellow with a pink center.

Two New Seedlings Bloom

Homemade Upside Down Tomato

Needed for this project:

• Plastic reusable shopping bag. I got mine free from the local Vons store.
• Plastic lid - from the recycle bin.
• Tomato plant - I used an un-deployed Juliet tomato (grape) that I grew from seed.
• Potting soil. Used SuperSoil - not free, but on hand.

Directions: Cut an "X" in the bottom of the bag. Cut the lid to make collar (below). Remove tomato plant from pot. Put collar around base of plant at soil level. Carefully feed the leaves of the plant through the "X". Fill bag with potting soil. Hang by handles and water. Stand back or you'll get wet!

Cardinal Sinn Blooms

Canna 'Cardinal Sinn' can hardly wait to start blooming. The first blooms will appear on a short stalk, but each stalk after will be taller than the last before it blooms.