Canna 'Orange Punch'
canna 'Orange Punch'
A dwarf, deciduous rhizomatous perennial with lance-shaped grey-green foliage and erect stems which produce rich, tangerine-orange flowers with a bright yellow throat from midsummer through until the autumn
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Grey Silver Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Orange Yellow | Grey Silver Green | ||
| Autumn | Orange Yellow | Grey Silver Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Cannaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy, Clump forming
- Genus
Canna are rhizomatous herbaceous perennials with erect stems bearing ovate leaves, with showy flowers with showy petal-like staminodes and small, coloured petals and sepals, borne in racemes or panicles in summer and autumn
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Needs a sheltered, warm site and plenty of watering. In autumn, rhizomes can be lifted and stored in a frost-free place or, in mild gardens, left in the ground covered with dry mulch. See canna cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by division
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Architectural
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Patio and container plants
- Conservatory and greenhouse
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Leave to die back in autumn
Pests
May be susceptible to caterpillars, glasshouse red spider mite and aphids
Diseases
May be susceptible to canna viruses
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