I’ve been growing Canarina for three years now in a cold, glass greenhouse (40° F min.) as a winter growing plant, but have had little luck with it as I think it just needed to mature a bit.
Not sure if it was too cold, or wet. This year, it emerged with great vigor and looked promising in its 12 inch clay pot but a couple weeks in early January (during the N.E. cold ‘Bomb Cyclone’) the greenhouse must have dipped down colder near the glass and it is now frozen. I am guessing that the roots are still OK, but I am not expecting blossoms this year.
That said, all of the tuberous tropaeolum species survived as did most plants (aside from a bonsai Jade Plant) which led me to think that the Canarina was tender.
Matt Mattus
USDA Zone 5B
Worcester, MA USA
On 1/23/18, 4:48 PM, "pbs on behalf of Jane McGary" <pbs-bounces@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net on behalf of janemcgary@earthlink.net> wrote:
I grew Canarina in my bulb frames at my former place. It flowered,
having survived temperatures down to about 22 degrees F under cover.
However, I had made the mistake of planting it in a large terracotta pot
with one drain hole.
On 1/23/2018 9:42 AM, James Waddick wrote:
> Dear PBSers,
>
> Anyone in a cold/cool climate grow Canarina in their greenhouse? I have been wondering about growing a plant. Any one have seeds or tubers to share?
>
> How hot can it take it in summer when dormant?
>
> Thanks for input. Best Jim W.
>
>
> Dr. James Waddick
>
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