How to store cannon in winter before the next landing?

An ornamental canna flower is appreciated for large colorful flowers and succulent foliage of leaves. The heat-loving plant blooms beautifully during the summer, but does not tolerate the severe Russian winter. That is why many gardeners are interested in the question of how to store cannon in the winter. A tropical beauty can enjoy its flowering for more than a year, provided that the tubers are properly preserved during the cold months.

There are several ways to store cannon in winter. Each has its own characteristics. But it is worth considering that only healthy, not damaged by rot, fungi and pests roots must be stored. Otherwise, putrefactive bacteria will be transferred from sick tubers to healthy ones, becoming a source of infection.

3 ways to store cannes for the winter

• After a plentiful flowering, you need to gradually reduce the watering so that the plant enters a period of rest. Before the first frosts (usually in the middle of September), the tubers are excavated with a clod of earth. The remaining stems are cut off, leaving 7-10 cm in length. It is not necessary to clean the roots of the earth. Leaving a layer of soil, tubers can be dried in a cool room with an air temperature of at least +10 degrees. Further processing consists in the fact that the rhizomes along with the soil are placed in boxes, boxes, plastic bags and put in a cellar, a cellar, a heated balcony, where the temperature does not drop below +5 ° C.
• There is another way how to store cannes. It is suitable for those who do not have the opportunity to clean cannes for storage in cold rooms. In early autumn, green healthy plants are excavated and transferred to pots or flowerpots at home. Do not cut the stems. Bright lighting and sufficient watering in the winter will prolong the flowering of these tropical beauties. True, the reduced light day will slightly weaken the plant. In the shortest winter months, the flower will plunge "into hibernation", ceasing to develop. And in the beginning of spring again will move to growth.
• The third way how to store cannon in winter, will suit those who have spacious verandas, balconies, cellars, where the air temperature keeps at a level from +12 to +15 degrees. In this case, you can also transplant the flowers into vases or containers, but at the same time cut the stems and occasionally water. This method has a number of advantages over the others. Firstly, with such storage, the tubers are less susceptible to various injuries. Secondly, the growth of greenery stops, and the flower continues to gain strength, forming additional buds, of which flowers will appear in the summer.

There are flower growers who do not use any of the above methods, but can share how to store cannels in winter and get an excellent result for the next year. For this, the dug roots are washed from the ground, kept in a solution of potassium permanganate, dried in heat and cleaned in a refrigerator. Adding shavings to the bag or container, you can protect the tubers from drying out. But with this method, you should regularly inspect the planting material for the appearance of fungus. If the tubers begin to dry, then with this method of storage, they can be wrapped in a damp cloth or paper.