canna lilies

Question

I planted my canna lilies about the middle of May and they haven’t sprouted yet. I planted elephant ears at the same time and they’re up. Do you think I might have lost them? I planted about 6 of them and none of them are up yet.

Answer 1

Cannas like it warm, so I would give them a little longer just to see if perhaps the weather (or soil) is not warm enough yet. If, however, they do not begin sprouting within the next couple weeks, it is probably safe to say that they are goners, likely to rodents.