Canna Land

Norad Reports Santa Is On His Way To Vegas!

Off to bed I go! I have been a very good girl and I know Santa has something for me in his sleigh. Find a bit of fun at Norad tracks Santa.

Seed Pods - Canna compacta cinabrina

Seed Pods - Seedling Happy Henry

Seed Pods - Canna 'Cardinal Sinn'

These pictures are from late October.

Seed Pods - Canna 'Aztec'

This picture is from late October.

Seed Pods - Canna 'Tropical Sunrise'

More pink-blushed pods. This picture is also from early October.

Seed Pods - Canna 'Dawn Pink'

This picture is from early October.

Last Minute Seedling Blooms

I waited and waited for this one to bloom. I really like the long narrow foliage and got excited when I saw an orange and yellow petal peaking out of the bud. The flower turned out to be quite small.

Who Is Hiding?

Aztec is a medium height canna - about 5 ft. tall. It puts on a spectacular display with large flowerheads of yellow, orange and red.

Glorious Ermine

Not Dead Yet!

Yes, I'm still here and so is Canna Land. My laptop lost its motherboard, but now is back from the shop and all is well. We have enjoyed a very warm autumn here in Las Vegas. The cannas have not yet been nipped by frost. Many are still blooming.

I'm trying to encourage my seedlings to go ahead and bloom before it's too late. The first of my 2008 seedlings is yellow with red speckles. The flower is wide open with narrow petals - about 4 inches across. It has blue-green leaves with the look of a water canna.

I have decided to grow this canna next year to see how it does. I like the way it holds up to our hot summer sun and does well in a pot. I think that this seedling is probably very similar to other named varieties, but it has two of my most necessary qualities. So I am planning to grow it at least for next season. I will call it Happy Henry just for fun.