tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228579922786024744.post2953130449093086861..comments2023-10-02T06:38:51.401-04:00Comments on Cannas and Bananas: Creating a Bold Garden: Canna in bloomKim Taylor Krusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276530094500297909noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228579922786024744.post-45708052028519620762008-07-25T22:35:00.000-04:002008-07-25T22:35:00.000-04:00Illegal division?!?!? I'm in SO much trouble.Illegal division?!?!? I'm in SO much trouble.Wicked Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540250068640733537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228579922786024744.post-58835311624280710642008-07-25T09:44:00.000-04:002008-07-25T09:44:00.000-04:00@wickedgardener: Perhaps. I found a post on Dave's...@wickedgardener: Perhaps. I found a post on Dave's Garden that said this...<BR/><BR/>"BEWARE of some sellers promoting 'Tropicana' cannas. (Notice the different spelling and it is a totally different variety.) I have seen them at Home Depot and they are not 'Tropicanna'. There is also a variety of 'Tropicanna' that is now called a 'Gold'. It is more like a 'Bengal Tiger' and not nearly as colorful as the original. Both of these varieties were developed by Anthony Tesselaar (visit their website). When buying, if it doesn't say Tesselaar, it's an illegal division from the original. There are a lot of bogus ones on eBay."<BR/><BR/>I did buy my bulbs at Home Depot, so that could explain why I thought they had been labeled 'Tropicana'.Kim Taylor Krusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04276530094500297909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228579922786024744.post-9508198172958811412008-07-24T22:24:00.000-04:002008-07-24T22:24:00.000-04:00Could it be Tropicanna 'Gold'? It looks a bit lik...Could it be Tropicanna 'Gold'? It looks a bit like that one.Wicked Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540250068640733537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228579922786024744.post-69850727019730252332008-07-23T21:35:00.000-04:002008-07-23T21:35:00.000-04:00Oops! I misidentified this. It isn't 'Tropicana' b...Oops! I misidentified this. It isn't 'Tropicana' but I don't know what it is.Kim Taylor Krusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04276530094500297909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228579922786024744.post-18760732691153290042008-07-10T21:10:00.000-04:002008-07-10T21:10:00.000-04:00That's a pretty canna. My 'Tropicana' cannas (I h...That's a pretty canna. My 'Tropicana' cannas (I have the red ones) tend to the smaller side too, but that is fine since they they are so showy I like them up front. What other varieties do you have? I'm looking for a nice big one.Wicked Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540250068640733537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228579922786024744.post-19581750709542805102008-07-07T14:12:00.000-04:002008-07-07T14:12:00.000-04:00Uh, Michael? What post were you reading?Anyway . ....Uh, Michael? What post were you reading?<BR/><BR/>Anyway . . .<BR/><BR/>I can't believe you grew that from . . . whatever (corm, rhizhome, etc.)! That always impresses me - the ability to bring something from nothing. It's beautiful. I will be looking to you for advice with the cannas at my new house.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03075616729566415696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8228579922786024744.post-36186472834548820122008-07-03T06:00:00.000-04:002008-07-03T06:00:00.000-04:00For a basic topiary design to add to your formal g...For a basic topiary design to add to your formal garden, try using techniques to coax smooth curves in your hedges, helping the shape of your garden to flow. Or, if you still have something that's got a lot of right angles and corners, start growing shapes at the corners to add decoration; think of the ornaments you see at the corners on fancy staircases and molding in structural <A HREF="http://www.barnabylandscapes.co.uk/" REL="nofollow">Garden design.</A><BR/>By incorporating topiary into your formal garden design, you can take basic lines and create art, all adding up to a good-looking, green space in your home.<BR/>If you are looking for more info then consider the following:<BR/><BR/>1) The Bookstore - there are books on every topic, and they are typically more complete than the internet<BR/><BR/>2) Search Engines - Don't forget your search engines<BR/><BR/>3) Local stores - employees at specialty stores can be very helpfulMichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754737652581878189noreply@blogger.com