water canna 'Ra'

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Very large perennial suited to aquatic and bog gardens, growing into a spreading clump 1.8m or more tall, with narrow grey-green leaves, and bearing large lemon-yellow flowers above tall stems, from midsummer to autumn

Scientific classification

Species: water canna 'Ra' (Canna 'Ra')
Genus: Canna
Family: Cannaceae

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Toxicity: Conservatory Greenhouse · Bogs · Herbaceous Perennial · Aquatic
Plant type: 1.5-2.5 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Clump forming
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of water canna 'Ra'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of water canna 'Ra'

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water canna 'Ra' care guide

Keep moisture even through flowering and fruiting, avoiding hard dry swings
Watering: Full sun
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Ideal temperature

Watering

Keep moisture even through flowering and fruiting, avoiding hard dry swings

Fertilizing

Tomato or pepper feed every one to two weeks in fruiting season

Pruning

Deadhead regularly to promote flowering, allow to die back naturally in autumn

Propagation

Propagate by division of rhizomes in spring

Growing

In summer, water cannas (often bred from Canna glauca) can be placed in containers in ponds with no more than 15cm (6in) of water over the roots. They are also suitable for well-watered borders or conservatories where potted plants can be stood in deep saucers of water. Before autumn frosts, bring plants from outdoors into a frost-free greenhouse or conservatory. Keep the pots moist but not saturated. In April, increase temperatures and plant the sprouted plants out in late May when the risk of frost has passed

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