Lilies, Canna
Canna x generalis
I like canna lilies. They seem easy to grow, which is good for someone like me. Most of mine came from Lowes' or Sam's annual half-price bulb sales. I love a good plant bargain. The only problem I have with them is leaf rollers, which tend to destroy the leaves. Wasps do a decent job of preying on these caterpillars but I have to be vigilant and pick them off myself. The punishment for eating my canna leaves?........become a koi and goldfish meal! I have managed to collect viable seeds from the Yellow King Humbert and Crimson Beauty varieties.
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'City of Portland' or is it 'Orchid'?
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'Crimson Beauty'
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Unknown
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'Futurity Rose'
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'Jivago Orange'
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'Perkeo'
| Photo coming soon | White-striped green foliage topped with magenta pink blooms. This canna begins blooming in May.
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'Picasso'
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'President'
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'Primrose Yellow'
| Canna x generalis 'Primrose Yellow' -
dwarf Blue-green foliage topped with soft yellow blooms. This canna begins blooming in May. (Planted behind hot tub & outdoor kitchen)
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'Tropicanna or Phasion or Durban'
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Canna x generalis 'Tropicanna or
Phassion or Durban' (patent #10569 by Anthony Tesselaar)
- tall Orange flowers and brilliantly colored purple, white and green foliage. (Planted in pot) 5’ H x 2’ W / Yellow w/ red-orange spotting / Dark green foliage / Full sun |
'Yellow King Humbert'
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Canna x generalis 'Yellow King Humbert'
- tall Large yellow flowers with red-orange spots and green foliage. This canna begins blooming in April. (Planted behind pond) 5’ H x 2’ W / Yellow w/ red-orange spotting / Dark green foliage / Full sun |