Tropicanna® Gold Canna
Canna indica 'Mactro' P.P.# 13809
Tall stems are crowned with vivid orange-yellow flowers with dark orange speckled throats, summer to fall. Large exotic leaves, striped green and gold, add dramatic interest. This outstanding selection provides lush texture and color to garden beds and patios. Ideal container specimen. Herbaceous.
| Key feature: | Summer Flowering |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Garden style: | Tropical |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 7 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry. |
| Average landscape size: | Foliage 4 to 5 ft. high at maturity; flowers 12 in. above the foliage. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant, Dramatic Foliage Color |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Poolside, Specimen |
| Flower color: | Orange |
| Blooms: | Summer to fall |
| Foliage color: | Variegated |
| Item no.: | 1741 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule to establish a deep, extensive root system. Protect from severe cold. In mild winter areas leave in-ground for spring regrowth. In cold winter areas dig and store bulb in a cool dry place. As an indoor plant, locate near bright light.
Design Ideas
With their exotic foliage, Cannas are the darlings of the tropical garden even when located in more temperate climates. They are outstanding in containers that allow for winter cold protection. The plants are superior accents around water gardens and are a natural since these are technically marginals and will grow in standing water. They are also outstanding single specimens against contrasting backgrounds whether hardscape or dense foliage.
Companion Plants
This canna is a natural match for anything tropical such as Hardy Japanese Fiber Banana, (Musa bassjoo), Mexican Weeping Bamboo, (Otatea acuminata aztecorum), or more cold hardy Giant Panda Bamboo, (Fargesia rufa). Combine with bold purple or black foliage of Caruba Good Luck Plant, (Cordyline fruticosa 'Bra01'), Sienna Sunrise Heavenly Bamboo, (Nandina domestica 'Monfar') and spiky Purple Majesty Millet, (Pennisteum glaucum 'Purple Majesty') or the bushier Purple Fountain Grass, (Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum').
History
This open pollinated seedling is a direct descendant of the original Canna Tropicanna™, originally hybridized by Neil McCormack of Seaview Nursery, New Zealand.
Tall stems are crowned with vivid orange-yellow flowers with dark orange speckled throats, summer to fall. Large exotic leaves, striped green and gold, add dramatic interest. This outstanding selection provides lush texture and color to garden beds and patios. Ideal container specimen. Herbaceous.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule to establish a deep, extensive root system. Protect from severe cold. In mild winter areas leave in-ground for spring regrowth. In cold winter areas dig and store bulb in a cool dry place. As an indoor plant, locate near bright light.
Design Ideas
With their exotic foliage, Cannas are the darlings of the tropical garden even when located in more temperate climates. They are outstanding in containers that allow for winter cold protection. The plants are superior accents around water gardens and are a natural since these are technically marginals and will grow in standing water. They are also outstanding single specimens against contrasting backgrounds whether hardscape or dense foliage.
Companion Plants
This canna is a natural match for anything tropical such as Hardy Japanese Fiber Banana, (Musa bassjoo), Mexican Weeping Bamboo, (Otatea acuminata aztecorum), or more cold hardy Giant Panda Bamboo, (Fargesia rufa). Combine with bold purple or black foliage of Caruba Good Luck Plant, (Cordyline fruticosa 'Bra01'), Sienna Sunrise Heavenly Bamboo, (Nandina domestica 'Monfar') and spiky Purple Majesty Millet, (Pennisteum glaucum 'Purple Majesty') or the bushier Purple Fountain Grass, (Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum').
History
This open pollinated seedling is a direct descendant of the original Canna Tropicanna™, originally hybridized by Neil McCormack of Seaview Nursery, New Zealand.
| Key feature: | Summer Flowering |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Garden style: | Tropical |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 7 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry. |
| Average landscape size: | Foliage 4 to 5 ft. high at maturity; flowers 12 in. above the foliage. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant, Dramatic Foliage Color |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Poolside, Specimen |
| Flower color: | Orange |
| Blooms: | Summer to fall |
| Foliage color: | Variegated |
| Item no.: | 1741 |
