Compact, clump-forming perennial, to 50cm tall, with bright green leaves and spikes of large pink flowers from summer to autumn. This stocky and free-flowering variety is good in a container or planted at the front of a border
0.5-1 metres
0.5-1 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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Grow in a border or container in a sheltered site with full sun. Water freely in dry spells and apply a balanced liquid feed monthly. In cold regions, lift the rhizomes in autumn once frost has blackened the foliage and store in barely moist compost in frost-free conditions. In areas that are frost-free or almost so, leave in situ and protect with a deep dry mulch. See canna cultivation for further information
Propagate by division of rhizomes in spring
No pruning required, deadhead flowers to prolong flowering
May be susceptible to slugs and snails, glasshouse red spider mite and aphids
May be susceptible to canna viruses