🌿 GROWING GUIDE – CANNA

🌺 GROWING GUIDE – Tropical Canna

 

Cannas are spectacular tropical plants grown primarily for their colorful foliage and large, exotic flowers.

Repotting

Use a wide pot filled with Promix HP enriched with light compost. Cannas like fertile, moist soil. Repot in spring.

Light

Full sun is ideal. Cannas also tolerate light partial shade but flower much better in intense light.

Watering

Keep the soil moist. Cannas love plenty of water, especially in summer. Don't let the pot dry out completely.

Fertilizer

Fertilize once or twice a week in summer with a balanced or nitrogen-rich fertilizer. Actisol works very well.

Temperature

They like the heat and grow quickly between 22 and 35 °C.

Bloom

The flowers appear after a few weeks of constant warmth. They are spectacular and long-lasting.

Wintering

Store the rhizomes in a cool, dry place if you are not keeping the cannas in a greenhouse. Indoors, water less.

Tropico-Québec Advice

Cannas love sun, water and rich soil. In a greenhouse, they grow into large clumps.