{"id":741,"date":"2014-11-18T19:07:50","date_gmt":"2014-11-19T01:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?p=741"},"modified":"2014-11-18T19:07:50","modified_gmt":"2014-11-19T01:07:50","slug":"for-homeowners-with-cannas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?p=741","title":{"rendered":"For Homeowners With Cannas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I spoke with our landscaping company, MetroScape, and was told that when they were out here yesterday and working in the flower beds, they topped off the Cannas. This is usually done after the first frost, in preparation for relocating the rhizomes (bulbs) inside during the winter, depending on the temperature zone you live within. (We are in USDA Zone 8a, where average minimum temp ranges from\u00a010 to 15 F.)<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_743\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-743\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpmcha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/canna-bulbs.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"743\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?attachment_id=743\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpmcha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/canna-bulbs.jpg?fit=1617%2C1057&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1617,1057\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"canna-bulbs\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpmcha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/canna-bulbs.jpg?fit=1024%2C669&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-743 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpmcha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/canna-bulbs-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" alt=\"canna-bulbs\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpmcha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/canna-bulbs.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpmcha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/canna-bulbs.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpmcha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/canna-bulbs.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-743\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rhizomes (bulbs) being prepared for Winter storage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_742\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-742\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpmcha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cannas-Black.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"742\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?attachment_id=742\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpmcha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cannas-Black.jpg?fit=480%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"480,360\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cannas, Black\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpmcha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cannas-Black.jpg?fit=480%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-742 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpmcha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cannas-Black-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" alt=\"Cannas, Black\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpmcha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cannas-Black.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpmcha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cannas-Black.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpmcha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cannas-Black.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-742\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cannas after a frost<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"head headline2 mg-1\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Winter Care<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"unstyled\">\n<li class=\"step \">\n<div class=\"stepMeat\">\n<div>\n<p>Zone 8a is the coldest climate in which cannas are rated hardy. An unusually cold winter can therefore possibly cause some damage to the rhizomes. After the canna foliage dies back in the fall because of the first hard frost, cut it back to the ground. Then, cover the planting bed with 4 to 6 inches of mulch. If you use leaves that you raked during the fall, about 8 to 12 inches will be needed. Mulch helps protect canna rhizomes in zone 8a from any damage that may occur in a colder than normal winter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Read more : <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/info_8023472_canna-plants-zone-8a.html\">http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/info_8023472_canna-plants-zone-8a.html<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I spoke with our landscaping company, MetroScape, and was told that when they were out here yesterday and working in the flower beds, they topped off the Cannas. This is usually done after the first frost, in preparation for relocating the rhizomes (bulbs) inside during the winter, depending on the temperature zone you live within&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-default read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?p=741\">Read more <span class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,67],"tags":[123,124,122,125],"class_list":["post-741","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-information","category-landscaping","tag-beds","tag-canna","tag-flower","tag-winter"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":978,"url":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?p=978","url_meta":{"origin":741,"position":0},"title":"Landscaping Crew","author":"Don Ryan","date":"February 25, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Due to the icy weather, our Landscaping contractor did not come out on Monday, Feb 23rd. \u00a0They will be coming out this Saturday, February 28th to turn the beds and do some shrub trimming.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Information&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Information","link":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?cat=3"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":961,"url":"https:\/\/gpmcha.org\/?p=961","url_meta":{"origin":741,"position":1},"title":"Metroscape Season Begins","author":"Don Ryan","date":"February 17, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"We will be getting a second visit from Metroscape on February 23rd to do some shrub trimming and turn the front beds over. 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