Collection of 3 Cannas

Cannas don't like the cold and must spend the winter protected from frost. In open ground, they should only be planted after the last frost. They will also need to be brought inside before the first frosts arrive and the bulbs kept dry and cool, for example in a box of dry soil. Plant them in moist but well-drained soil (if necessary, lighten with some leaf mould, compost or sand). Cover with 5cm (2in) of soil, and maintain a spacing of 40cm (16in) between the bulbs. Apply organic fertiliser at planting and at least once a month. Water regularly so that the soil never completely dries out. You can also speed up their cycle, as with Dahlias, by planting them in pots under frost-free shelter as early as February, and then transplanting them to the garden in the warmer months (from June in northern Europe).