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    CANNA
    CANNA
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    CANNA CANNA CANNA CANNA Lysimachia ciliata 'Firecracker', Canna © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    CANNA

    Commonly known as Canna lily, Indian shot plant

    All flower JUL-AUG

    Genus of about 50 species of perennials from forest margins and moist open areas in forests in Asia and tropical North and South America.

    If protected from frost they are easily grown to flowering requiring an  average 6-8 hours sunlight over summer.

    The rhizomes are rich sources of starch and have been used as foodstuff historically and was once a staple food crop in Peru and Ecuador.

    Hundreds of hybrids exist from complex crosses and distinction between them has become blurred.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Deadhead to promote continued flowering. Suitable for container growing
    • Pests & Diseases
      Outdoors - slugs, caterpillars. Under glass - red spider mite.
    • Place of origin
      Asia, tropical North and South America.
    • Brown or black
      Speckled brown
    • Yellow
    • Racemes
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Blue
      Blue-green
    • Height
      To 1.2m (4ft)
    • Spread
      50cm (20in)
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Compact rhizomatous perennial. Gladiolus-like flowers 8cm (3in) across
    • Herbaceous
    • Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
      Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Partial shade
      Bleached by direct sun. Sheltered site. Water freely during dry spells.
    • Mature Size
      to 1.2m (4ft)
      		 bulb/corm - guide for size not form Watering Can
        50cm (20in)
      		  
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    varieties
    CANNA Cannova Bronze Orange
    Canna lily, Indian shot plant
    Bright orange flowers over bronze-tinted leaves
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.50
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    CANNA Cannova Bronze Scarlet
    Scarlet flowers, with bronze foliage
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.50
    CANNA speciosa
    Tubular red flowers, green leaves
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.50
    CANNA 'Tropicanna'
    Orange and green striped leaves with orange flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.50
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    CANNA 'Tropicanna Black'
    Scarlet flowers fading to orange. Purple-black foliage
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.50
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    CANNA 'Tropicanna Gold'
    Yellow flowers edged orange. Green-gold striped foliage
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.50
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
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    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
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    £6.00
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    £12.00
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