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Whether looking for large and lustrous foliage or vibrant, generous flowers, Exceptional Canna ‘Tropicanna’ Collection will certainly hit the spot. Producing large, variegated or darkly coloured foliage commencing in March and lasting through to November for hot jungle vibes in pots, rockeries and borders over nine months! Then, from early summer through to autumn, robust stems emerge bearing multiples of brightly coloured blooms in shades of red, orange and yellow which are proceeded by plump, intriguing seedpods which resemble shotgun pellets – hence the common name. Exceptional Canna ‘Tropicanna’ Collection comprises ‘Tropicanna Black’ with near-black foliage suffused with traces of purple, green and red; ‘Tropicanna’ with richly striped leaves in shades of red, pink, yellow and gold; and, new for 2024, ‘Tropicanna Gold’ with large green, gold and yellow leaves. Plants reach a height of up to 1.5m and spread 60-
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Key Information
| Included In this Collection | Canna Tropicanna 9cm pot | Canna Tropicanna Black 9cm pot | Canna Tropicana Gold 9cm pot |
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| Latin Name | Canna ‘Tropicanna’ | ||
| Common Name | Indian Shot Plant | ||
| Hardiness | H2 (1 to 5°C) | ||
| Colour | Orange | ||
| Type | Perennial | ||
| Format | 9cm Pots | ||
| Position | Full-Sun | ||
| Foliage | Deciduous | ||
| Height in Maturity (m) | 1.50 | ||
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.60 | ||
| Soil Conditions | Chalk Clay Loam Sand, Loam Sand | ||
| Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral | ||
| Aspect | South-facing, West-facing | ||
| Good for pots | Yes | ||
| Good for wildlife | Yes | ||
| Good for pollinators | Yes | ||
| Good for cutting | Yes |
