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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
    • Exotic plants
    • Good to know
      Deadhead to promote continued flowering. Curious name refers to the dense, black seeds which resemble the lead shot ammunition used in the 18th and 19th centuries.
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Rhizomatous perennials. Grown for the large, paddle-shaped leaves, 30-60cm (12-24in) long, and colourful, lily-like flowers
    • Herbaceous
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    varieties
    CANNA Cannova Bronze Scarlet
    Scarlet flowers, with bronze foliage
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.50
    CANNA Cannova Rose
    Canna lily, Indian shot plant
    Dark pink flowers and lush, green leaves
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.50
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    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 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
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    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
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    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
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    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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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - House Plant Feed
    Empathy After Plant House Plant Pump & Feed is a 100% organic (OF&G registered) ready to use biostimulant.
    Pump bottle 500ml
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
    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
    Vermin & Pest Control
    SB Plant Invigorator
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
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