any hope?

[Lauren]

I made the mistake of overcrowding my Cannas. When I dug them up, they were all a huge mass of roots. How can I safely separate them? I am afraid I will damage the rhizomes and they will not come back next year.They are stuck together like a huge ball of tightly knit yarn

[lcosden]

Hopefully they are okay.. I planted mines a foot apart in a giant pot and noticed that they all grew toward each other.. I didn't dig them up but moved the entire thing into the garage.. Now you got me thinking too.. Hopefully both of our cannas are okay..

[redsnowflake]

Cannas are very tough plants. You can break the rhizomes apart without worry. They need to be divided when they get crowded like that or they won't bloom.

[Lauren]

I actually got a very experienced gardner to help me out and have about 40 rhizomes up for grabs! (see my other post under trades) Thanx for your help!