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Canna
'Australia'
Australian Canna
| Family |
| Cannaceae |
| Genus |
| Canna |
| Cultivar |
| 'Australia' |
| Category |
| Annuals, Bulbs, Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| Height |
| 1.2 - 1.5 m |
| Spread |
| 45 - 60 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Works well massed or as a border. It can also be planted as a marginal plant along the edge of a pond. |
| 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 mould. In milder conditions, leave in the ground and cover with dry mulch. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Japanese beetles, caterpillars, slugs and snails may be pests to the plant. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Burgundy, showy foliage. |
| Flower Description |
| Bright red flowers. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, England. |
| Propagation |
| Division of rhizomes in early spring. |
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