Canna Lily 2018

[420benz]

Finally a truly healthy Canna Pretoria!
I've wanted one for years but only saw sick ones on the market, until this year...I can't wait to see it in bloom!

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What are the red flowers around the Canna?

 

[Gemma]

What are the red flowers around the Canna?

Trailing Verbena

 

[Gemma]

One of my many Cannova Scarlett (don't mind the weeds)

and Canna African Sunset

 

[vette-kid]

I love canals and have several varieties around the yard. Sadly they are not doing great this year. My old house had several well established mats, even some that grew in heavy shade. Most Canna are very Hardy and can survive a wide range of conditions. I had some in full sun with lots of good soil and fertilizer and others of the same variety in heavy shade Sandy soil without giving them any attention.

 

[vette-kid]

Well it won't win any beuty contests, but it's certainly tall! I'm pretty sure that they turned out to be diseased. But they are growing and spreading very strong. Will they out grow the disease next year if I leave them?

 

[vette-kid]

I need to get some pictures of my Pretoria, but they are struggling. Only about 8 inches after all summer, just to shady where I put them. I also had some that were supposed to be Stuttgart, but there is no variegation, so I don't know what they are

 

[roadrunner]

Well it won't win any beuty contests, but it's certainly tall! I'm pretty sure that they turned out to be diseased. But they are growing and spreading very strong. Will they out grow the disease next year if I leave them?
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What makes you think they are diseased? Looks to me like some sort of bug damage; my canna lilies look much like that, except the exceptional height. However, they just seem to keep living, flowering and spreading....

 

[vette-kid]

What makes you think they are diseased? Looks to me like some sort of bug damage; my canna lilies look much like that, except the exceptional height. However, they just seem to keep living, flowering and spreading....

Well, I'll refer to the judgement of smarter folks here!

 

[vette-kid]

Got a few more inches out of it as it blooms. About 93'

 

[Sufe]

Finally a truly healthy Canna Pretoria!
I've wanted one for years but only saw sick ones on the market, until this year...I can't wait to see it in bloom!

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Looking nice