Dwarf Canna Lilies Mixed

Gorgeous in a landscape or a pot.

Canna Lilies have handsome tropical foliage and vibrant, colourful flowers. With a little care and attention they will thrive almost anywhere in Australia.

The flowers of Canna Lilies are bright and bold. They open all through the summer. Dead head the flowers regularly to extend the show.

Canna Lilies are tough plants that have adapted to survive neglect. They have rhizomes that store water and nutrients for the tough times, and shoot when times are good. Canna Lilies grow and establish quickly and will gradually form clumps.

Canna Lilies grow well in any humus rich soil. They cope well in boggy soils and once established will also tolerate dry conditions. Canna Lilies can also be grown in large containers.

To get the most out of your Canna Lilies, we recommend a liquid fertiliser monthly through summer, mulch in winter and sulphate of potash and blood and bone in spring. Cut the spent flowers and foliage to the ground each autumn.

Dig and divide your Canna Lilies in autumn as they become overcrowded.

Cannas are commonly known as Indian Shot. This is because the seed pods have a very hard casing and were rumoured to have been used as ammunition by native Americans. More likely though it is because the seeds resemble the lead buck shot ammunition of the 18th and 19th centuries.

Supplied as: Bare rooted