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Canna ‘Richard Wallace’

Indian shot plant

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Features

BloomsAugust to October
Height0.9m
Growth HabitStalked clump
Flower ColourOrange-red
Leaf ColourVariegated green-purple

Description

Canna ‘Richard Wallace’ (Indian shot plant). This genus consists of robust showy, rhizomatous perennials, which are grown for their striking flowers and ornamental foliage. It is generally used for summer-bedding displays and container growing.

Characteristics

Perennial, Herbaceous

Origin

North-South America.

Interest and use

Grown for their striking flowers and ornamental foliage. They are generally used for summer-bedding displays and container growing. Suitable for coastal conditions. Attracts humming birds in suitable geographical locations.

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Needs

LightFull sun
HardinessHalf hardy (min 0°C)
SoilHumus-rich
Soil pH6.0 to 8.0
WaterSemi-moist

Cultivation

They are frost tender, min 10-15C and will require a warm, sunny position and humus-rich moist soil. If grown under glass or for summer bedding, encourage into growth in spring at 16C and store rhizomes in slightly damp soil or peat in winter.