Botanical Name: Common Names:
Canna generalis Tropical Rose Dwarf Canna Lily,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Clumping, Upright
Description:
A great tough tropical perennial that grows from underground rhizomes. Tall spears of broad fleshy leaves shoot upright giving way to tall stems of brightly coloured flowers. Tropical Rose is a dwarf Canna, it has bright green foliage and stunning large bright rose pink blooms. A fantastic plant to fill a space with lush vibrant colours looks best when used in mass plantings.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Clay, Loam
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Erosion Control, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Rust, Snails And Slugs
Cultural Notes: Performs best in areas of full sun with rich soil that is kept moist and annually apply a slow release fertiliser. Spent blooms can be removed to increase flowering. At the end of the flowering season the entire plant can be cut back to just above ground level to rejuvenate the plant for the next years growth. Plants can be dug up and divided every few years.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Cannaceae NorthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Low
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