Bulbs, Tropicals > Canna > Canna x generalis > Canna x generalis 'President'
Canna x generalis
'President'
Canna Lily
| Family |
| Cannaceae |
| Genus |
| Canna |
| Species |
| x generalis |
| Cultivar |
| 'President' |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Tropicals |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 9b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -12 -(-1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 30 |
| Height |
| 0.5- 1 m |
| Spread |
| 0.5 - 0.6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Use this canna to create an undeniably tropical look, evoking a feeling of orchids and halaconia even where there's frost. Add to existing beds and borders for dramatic, long lasting foliage contrast form or texture. A natural beside pools and water gardens. In spare modern gardens use in masses or living columns. |
| Cultivation |
| Very high moisture needs; do not let dry out between watering. Suitable for bogs and water gardens. Plant outside in early summer in a sheltered location in full sun. Keep soil wet in dry weather. Benefits from a monthly application of high potassium fertilizer. When frost blackens the foliage in autumn, lift the rhizomes; over winter store frost-free in barely moist peat-free soil or leaf mold. In milder conditions, leave in the ground and cover with dry mulch. |
| Shape |
| Narrow |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Flower Description |
| The President Canna has giant, long-lasting, torch-like blooms that are produced in great profusion from early summer until frost. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by division. |
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