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 Canna |
| Family:
Cannaceae |
| Common
Names: Indian Shot Plant. |
| Growth
Rate: Fast |
| Height:
2m |
| Spread:
50cm
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| Position:
Cannas like rich, fertile soil and wall-to-wall
sun.
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| Hardiness:
Tender |
| Origin:
South
America and West Indies. |
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| Available from:
Gardening
Express |
| Available from:
Dobies |
| Available
from: Crocus |
| Available from:
Suttons |
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Description:
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A genus of hard hardy to
frost tender herbaceous perennials grown for their exotic leaves and
flowers. Ideal for summer bedding or for containers. Cannas prefer a position
of full sun and need to watered well in dry weather.
There are many cultivated varieties that
come in beautiful and exotic colours such as yellow, orange, pink
and red, see below. The blossoms of the cultivated varieties
are much bigger than the canna indica.
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| Care:
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| Winter Protection |
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In mild areas with free-draining soil,
Indian shot plants can be left to overwinter in the ground, but in
colder areas these half-hardy perennials, need to be lifted and
stored to protect them from the worst winter weather. Do this as
soon as the first frosts have burnt the leaves black. Then cut back
the top-growth to 15cm (6in) and lift the plants from the ground. As
much soil as possible is cleaned off, before trimming any straggly,
fine roots. Store them in boxes of dry compost to overwinter them in
the garage, although any cool but frost-free place would do. The
tubers are replanted in the spring once the danger of frosts has
passed.
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| Propagation:
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Seeds: Indian shot has very hard seeds with a
dense coat. These need to be scarified and soaked in water prior to
planting.
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| Division:
Divide
plants February to March, see if a rhizome has several
eyes or new young shoots; if so, slice it up so each
piece has an eye and set of roots. Put each in a pot
filled with multi-purpose compost and stand in the
warmth. Water
gently at first, then increasingly as growth begins.
Don't plant until after the last of the frosts. |
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| Varieties
available online:
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Canna
America
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Canna
Bengal Tiger - Pretoria
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Canna
Black Knight
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Canna
Cleopatra
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Canna
Durban
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Canna
Lucifer
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Canna
Miss Oklahoma
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Canna
Picasso
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Canna
Reine Charlotte
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Canna
Semaphore
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Canna
Strasbourg
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Canna
Tirol
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Canna
Wyoming
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Canna
Yellow Futurity
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Canna
Pink President |
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| Canna
President |
Canna
Rosemont Cole |
Indian
Shot Eden Project |
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| Canna
Striata |
Canna
Tropicanna |
Canna
Indica Purpureus |
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