Ehemann's canna

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Large, upright perennial about 1.9m tall, with broad paddle-shaped, blue-green leaves with red margins, and bearing large, waxy bright pinkish-red flowers on tall stems, from midsummer to early autumn

Scientific classification

Species: Ehemann's canna (Canna × ehemanii)
Genus: Canna
Family: Cannaceae

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Toxicity: Conservatory Greenhouse · Herbaceous Perennial
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 Ehemann's canna

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Ehemann's canna

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Ehemann's canna care guide

Keep soil evenly moist to wet in warm growth
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Keep soil evenly moist to wet in warm growth

Fertilizing

Regular balanced feed during strong summer growth

Pruning

Deadhead to promote continued flowering. Leave to dieback in autumn

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring, or propagate by seed (sown indoors) in spring. The seed needs to be chipped or soaked in warm water for 24 hours prior to sowing

Growing

As a patio plant grow in pots of loamless compost in a sheltered site in full sun. Plants can also be planted into a sunny border. Water freely and apply a high potassium feed every 2-3 weeks in the growing season. Lift the rhizomes in autumn when frost blackens the foliage. Store over winter in barely moist compost in frost-free conditions. See canna cultivation for further information

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