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  • CANNA 'Tropicanna Black'
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    CANNA 'Tropicanna Black'

    Commonly known as Canna lily, Indian shot plant

    Scarlet flowers fading to orange. Purple-black foliage
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    1.5 to 2 Litre
    Delivery Information
    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    £15.50 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ for £14 each
    Available late spring to early summer 2025 - 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.
     
    Plant Details
    • Flowering
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    • Exotic plants
    • Good to know
      Deadhead to promote continued flowering. Suitable for container growing
    • Pests & Diseases
      Outdoors - slugs, snails, caterpillars. Under glass - red spider mites. Canna viruses
    • Place of origin
      Asia, tropical North and South America
    • Red
      Scarlet fading to orange
    • Racemes
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Purple
    • Height
      1.9m (6ft)
    • Spread
      50cm (20in)
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Erect rhizomatous perennial with large, paddle-shaped leaves. Produces flowers to 6cm (2½in) across
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • 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
    • Mature Size
      1.9m (6ft)
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        50cm (20in)
       
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    • Garden Location/Conditions
      Border
      Suitable for a sheltered, sunny border
      Patio / pot plants
      Sub-tropical / mediterranean
      Suitable for small gardens
      Town garden
    • Soil Conditions
      Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Sun Requirements
      Full sun
      Sheltered site. Water freely during dry spells
      Partial shade
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet - inc c&p
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet - inc c&p
    £12.00
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