Joe's Flower Garden
Zone 10a/10b · Local pickup · Venmo
Homegrown in your neighborhood · Alameda, CA · Zone 10a/10b

Backyard-grown plants, sold to neighbors.

A small, rotating selection of plants I grow myself — all suited to our zone 10a/10b climate. Reserve the one you want, pick it up locally, and pay by Venmo. No shipping, no middleman.

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Thai Pink Canna in bloom
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Thai Pink Canna
Canna × generalis
Full sun · loves water · reaches 4–6 ft · soft pink blooms all summer. Sold in a 5-gallon pot, ready to plant.
🌱 Growing guide & feeding calendar →
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New plants join the list as they’re ready — check back, or text me to ask what’s growing.

Growing your canna in zone 10a/10b

Thai Pink Canna · a year at a glance

Everything here is tuned for USDA zone 10a/10b (Alameda, CA) — where I grow and sell. Winters are mild enough that cannas live outdoors year-round, so there's no lifting or storing. Pick how you're growing yours:

When to fertilize — in the ground

Feed monthly, March through September. Cannas are hungry: a balanced fertilizer, or one a little higher in potassium (K) for more blooms. Ease off by early fall.

In zone 10a/10b they stay in the ground year-round — no digging up or storing rhizomes. Just cut back and mulch in late fall.

Rest Grow Bloom Wind down Feed this month
January
Rest
Clumps rest outdoors. Leave them in the ground — a light mulch is all they need. Little to no water.
February
Rest
Shoots begin as it warms. Pull back old mulch and start light watering.
March
Grow
Active growth. Begin regular watering and the first feeding of the year.
Feed
April
Grow
Lush growth. Water deeply and feed.
Feed
May
Grow
First flower spikes. Keep moist and feed.
Feed
June
Bloom
Blooming begins. Deadhead spent flowers and feed.
Feed
July
Bloom
Peak bloom in the heat. Steady, deep watering and feed.
Feed
August
Bloom
Still going strong. Water often and feed.
Feed
September
Wind down
Blooms carry on in the warm fall. Feed early, then start easing off.
Last feed
October
Wind down
Flowering slows. Stop feeding. Divide crowded clumps now if you like.
November
Wind down
As foliage tires, cut back to a few inches and mulch lightly. They stay in the ground.
December
Rest
Dormant rest. Minimal water, no feeding — they overwinter right in the bed.

A guide, not a rulebook — nudge the timing to your own microclimate and how your plants are actually behaving. Zone 10a/10b runs roughly a low of 30–40°F on the coldest nights — Alameda winters are mild and nearly frost-free.

How it works

01

Reserve by text

See one you like? Text me to hold it — first come, first served.

02

Pick up locally

Grab it from my place or meet nearby. No shipping, no packaging waste.

03

Pay by Venmo

Quick and easy at pickup. Cash, Zelle or PayPal works too if that’s easier for you.