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Canna (Canna Lily)
I know there are plenty of run-of-the-mill cannas, but we are pleased to offer some very unique selections for both flowers and colored foliage. Combine these brazen and bold perennials with finer-textured plants like the ornamental grasses for dazzling combinations. Our plants are grown in gallon pots and not shipped as dried rhizomes. Cannas are extremely heavy feeders that also like full sun, baking heat, and plenty of moisture during the growing season. If your cannas look ratty during the summer, that's a sure sign that an extra shovel of manure is required. You can cut ragged plants to the ground even in mid-summer, add fertilizer, water, and stand back. In areas with warm summers as well as winters above 0 degrees F, cannas can remain in the ground, although they should not be planted after September north of Zone 8. In colder climates, lift the tubers and store them above freezing in dry peat moss for the winter. |
Canna 'Australia' (Canna Lily)
Sun to Part Sun Zone: 7b-10 60" tall Origin: Hybrid
(syn: C. 'Feuerzauber') We have grown a lot of purple foliaged cannas but never anything like this. The deep burgundy-black foliage has a satin-like sheen, and the intense color holds superbly during the summer heat. The foliage rises to 4-5', topped with a magnificent display of large, shocking red flowers...a true stunner. Thanks to canna guru Johnnie Johnson for sharing this coveted gem that he obtained from New Zealand. Pot size: 2 qt. (1.892 L) #02707
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Canna 'Bengal Tiger' (Orange Flowered Variegated Canna)
SunZone: 7b-10 72" tall Origin: Hybrid
(syn: C. generalis 'Aureostriata' or C. 'Pretoria') Imported from India in 1963 by the Glasshouse Works guys, this is considered the most beautiful of cannas. The dramatic stalks of green-and-yellow-striped leaves with a brilliant maroon edge grow to 6' and are topped in summer with bright orange flowers...scrumptious! C. 'Bengal Tiger' will also grow in water as an aquatic. Pot size: 3 qt. (2.83 L) #00819
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Canna 'Constitution' (Canna Lily)
SunZone: 7b-10 60" tall Origin: Hybrid
We are thrilled to be able to offer what we think is one of the most "designer-friendly" cannas that we have ever grown. Instead of the typical gaudy colors that we love, this sweetie from the famed Longwood Gardens breeding program is quite the opposite. The narrow foliage is a mysterious grey-purple color, making a perfect foil for the rich, creamy, light-pink flowers that top the clump. While this 5' tall plant is a good grower, it is not as fast to multiply as are most other cannas. Pot size: 2 qt. (1.892 L) #03371
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Canna 'Ermine' (Canna Lily)
SunZone: 7b-10 36" tall Origin: Hybrid
This Curt Wallace hybrid is still regarded as the closest to white (as judged by a team of color-blind nurserymen) that is available in the canna family. This 3' tall clumper is topped all summer with very large, creamy white flowers, flushed with pale yellow toward the center of each flower. C. 'Ermine' will allow designers to create some exciting and distinctive new color combinations in the summer garden. We are excited to make available this very rare and sought-after hybrid. Pot size: 3 qt. (2.83 L) #02459
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Canna glauca 'Panache' (Panache Canna Lily)
Sun to Part SunZone: 7-10 72" tall Origin: S. America
Originally brought into the US by CA sea captain Commander Bauman, it was passed around CA until spotted by plantsman Herb Kelly, who named and introduced it to commerce. The narrow, pointed, grey-green leaves adorn the upright stalk to 6'. Atop the clump through summer and into fall are charming, narrow, salmon-pink flowers (darker in the center). This vigorous grower even spreads fast enough for you to share plenty. C. glauca can grow in standing water or in regular garden soil. The demand always seems to exceed our supply...get 'em while they last. Pot size: 3 qt. (2.83 L) #02806
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Canna indica 'Red Stripe' (Red Stripe Canna)
SunZone: 7b-10 96" tall Origin: Hybrid
(poss. syn: C. indica 'Purpurea') We have been growing C. 'Red Stripe' in our test garden for a number of years, as visitors begged us to begin propagation. The 8' tall thick stalks are home to large (nearly 2' long) leaves of purple with a dramatically contrasting green pattern between the veins. Topping, but not distracting from, the great bold foliage are stalks of small, brilliant red flowers...a can't-miss addition to the border! Pot size: 3 qt. (2.83 L) #03072
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Canna 'Intrigue' (Canna Lily)
SunZone: 7b-10 84" tall Origin: Hybrid
Designers love it, garden visitors love it, we love it...so why are we sharing? This amazing canna, a 1978 seedling selection from California's Herb Kelly, is one of the most un-canna looking cannas that we have grown. The very narrow, pointed, purple-grey foliage makes one of the most stunning accent plants in the garden. In addition, the narrow leaves and strong vertical habit make the architectural presentation of this canna most special. The 7' tall clumps are topped in very late summer with small orange-red flowers, but this baby is truly chosen for its wonderful form...sort of like the babes of Baywatch. Pot size: 2 qt. (1.892 L) #04743
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Canna 'Mactro' PP 13,809 (Tropicanna Gold tm)
SunZone: 7b-10 50" tall Origin: Hybrid
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Yes, it's another new canna from the folks at Anthony Tesselaar...reportedly a Canna 'Phaison' seedling from the breeding of New Zealand's Neil MacCormick. In appearance, it is similar to Canna 'Bengal Tiger' with bright yellow-and-green striped leaves. The bright, luscious foliage makes a sturdy 4-5' tall clump, topped from midsummer until fall with flower spikes of large, bright orange flowers, each with a yellow border. Another difference from C. 'Bengal Tiger' is that the flower stalk is creamy white as compared to red in C. 'Bengal Tiger'. Pot size: 3 qt. (2.83 L) #05378
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Canna 'Minerva' (Yellow Flowered Variegated Canna)
SunZone: 7-10 60" tall Origin: Hybrid alternate image
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(aka: C. 'Nirvana' or C. 'Striped Beauty') This old hybrid is still one of the most popular of the variegated cannas today. C. 'Minerva' makes a 5' tall stalk with brilliant white-and-green striped leaves. This vigorously multiplying canna is topped off with unique red flower buds that open to large, butter-yellow flowers...produced all summer! When Canna 'Minerva' is fed well and kept moist, it is indeed a fantastic garden plant. Pot size: 3 qt. (2.83 L) #01194
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Canna 'Musafolia' (Banana Canna)
SunZone: 7b-10 144" tall Origin: Hybrid
If you are into the tropical look, don't miss growing the gigantic Banana Canna. C. 'Musafolia' has a clouded origin (possibly related to C. 'Edulis'), but what we do know is that it is one heck of a structural element in the garden. The 12-14' tall stalks are home to extremely large, banana-like leaves...each green with a purple-red border. While Canna 'Musafolia' rarely flowers, the flowers that are produced are small, red, and really pale in size compared to the foliage. Pot size: 3 qt. (2.83 L) #03777
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Canna 'Orange Punch' (Canna Lily)
SunZone: 7b-10 48" tall Origin: Hybrid
Amazing! I've never seen anything like it! These are just a few of the comments from visitors about this Kent Kelly hybrid. Canna 'Orange Punch' is a compact, fast-multiplying canna, topped from spring until frost with intense bright-orange flowers with a yellow throat. From its Canna iridiflora background, the flowers are held in long pendent racemes instead of the typical upright spikes. If you like bright gaudy colors, this unique new canna will quickly become one of your favorites! Pot size: 2 qt. (1.892 L) #04680
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Canna 'Pacific Beauty' (Canna Lily)
SunZone: 7b-10 72" tall Origin: Hybrid
(syn: C. 'Semaphore') If you haven't noticed, we are lovers of the truly tacky and gaudy, and Canna 'Pacific Beauty' takes tackiness to a whole new level. You will love the luscious grey-purple foliage, but what will really shock you is the intense orange flowers that top the 6' tall clumps. These are not your typical orange flowers but are more of a fluorescent pumpkin-orange flower...it is truly a WOW canna! Pot size: 3 qt. (2.83 L) #03867
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Canna 'Phasion' PP 10,569 (Tropicanna)
SunZone: 7b-10 84" tall Origin: Hybrid
Oh, my...just when you think you've seen it all, here is the latest in "Shock Gardening." This incredible recent introduction from Jan Potgeither of South Africa is a sport of the ever-popular Canna 'Wyoming'. Even without flowers, you would surely grow C. 'Phasion' for the foliage...purple with dramatic stripes of yellow and red, evenly spaced throughout the leaf. Atop the 7' tall stems are wonderfully gaudy, shocking orange flowers throughout the summer...indeed, this is the Howard Stern of the plant world...guaranteed to get your friends talking! Pot size: 3 qt. (2.83 L) #02456
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Canna 'Pink Sunburst' (Pink Sunburst Canna)
SunZone: 7b-10 36" tall Origin: S. Africa
The rave of the plant world is our 1996 introduction we named from Sunburst Flower Bulbs in South Africa. This dazzling canna is the hottest thing since summertime in Miami. C. 'Pink Sunburst' is similar to C. 'Bengal Tiger' (yellow-and-green striped leaves), except the variegated leaves have a reddish-pink cast. The dwarf, rapidly multiplying mound of foliage is topped all summer by large salmon-pink flowers. We have finally been able to get the virus cleaned from our stock, which has restored the original vigor. Pot size: 3 qt. (2.83 L) #01596
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Canna 'Stuttgart' (Stuttgart Variegated Canna)
Light ShadeZone: 7b-10 84" tall Origin: Hybrid
Here's another vigorously growing variegated canna that everyone is talking about. This German introduction was discovered and named by the late Bob Hayes of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The bold, green-and-white blocked patterns on the foliage make this a stunning centerpiece in any landscape. The white portions of the foliage tend to burn in sun, so we recommend light shade and plenty of moisture. In late summer, the plants are topped with inconspicuous, small peachy flowers...WOW!!! We have been told that adding extra magnesium (Epsom salts) to the soil will help prevent the foliage burning...we will see. Pot size: 3 qt. (2.83 L) #01972
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Canna 'Thai One On' (Canna Lily)
SunZone: 7b-10 72" tall Origin: Hybrid
This amazing Canna glauca hybrid (possibly with C. iridiflora) was brought into the US by Texan Margie Brown, who purchased it sans name from a roadside nursery south of Bangkok. The 6' tall stalks of glaucous leaves are topped, starting in summer, with peachy orange buds that open to lovely, somewhat pendent fleshy-pink flowers (RHS 48D)...the best pink-flowered canna that we've ever grown and extremely leaf-roller resistant. Like C. 'Panache', it multiplies quite rapidly when grown in moist, rich soil. Thanks to both Mary Elliott and Steve Lowe for independently sending it our way.
Pot size: 3 qt. (2.83 L) #07551
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Canna 'Thai Rainbow' (Thai Rainbow Canna)
Sun to Part SunZone: 7b-10, at least 72" tall Origin: Hybrid
For something truly unique, we are pleased to introduce Canna ‘Thai Rainbow', which offers a unique leaf variegation pattern (reportedly radiation induced). C. ‘Thai Rainbow' forms a 6' tall, rapidly multiplying clump of narrow leaves that are banded green and cream with a purple flush that is particularly evident on the leaf edges. The clumps are topped with small but bright red-orange flowers throughout the summer...looks and grows like a variegated form of Canna ‘Intrigue'. Pot size: 2 qt. (1.892 L) #08117
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Canna 'Tropicanna Black' PPAF (Tropicanna Black)
SunZone: 7b-10 48" tall Origin: Hybrid
(syn: C. 'Lon01') This new canna was introduced without a valid cultivar name...sorry guys. 'Lon01' isn't valid, so we have renamed it C. 'Tropicanna Black'. Understanding that cultivar names should be real words must be harder than I thought. C. 'Tropicanna Black' is the latest addition to the splendid black foliage canna selections. The shiny dark purple leaves, which are wider but not as dark as C. 'Australia', make a nice 4' tall clump, topped with stalks of bright vermillion-red flowers from early summer until fall. Pot size: 3 qt. (2.83 L) #07203
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Canna 'Valentine' (Canna Lily)
SunZone: 7b-10 30" tall Origin: Hybrid
Grab your sunglasses, 'cause you've never seen a color this bright. I've grown lots of red cannas but never anything like this. Unlike most of the orange-red flowers, Canna 'Valentine' boasts eye-popping flowers that are more of a true bluish red than anything else on the market. Because of its dwarf size, Canna 'Valentine' makes a perfect attention-getter, both in containers and in the garden. Pot size: 3 qt. (2.83 L) #04679
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