- Botanical name: Canna 'The President'
- Common name: Canna
- Family: Cannaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial
Red
Green
- Key features:
- Dramatic foliage
- Flowers
Cannas are found growing wild in the tropics of southern United States down to South America, and have lush green or bronze foliage and brightly coloured flowers, which appear from midsummer until mid-autumn. Cannas thrive in moist soils in full sun, and look fantastic when grown with other exotic-looking plants, such as agapanthus and crocosmia.
Canna ‘The President’ bears show-stopping bright, scarlet-red flowers, sometimes with a fine yellow margin, in contrast with lush, dark green, heavily veined foliage. A compact canna lily, ‘The President’ is well suited to growing in containers. For best results grow in a moist soil or compost, in full sun to partial shade. Keep plants well watered. Being tender, cannas need a little protection to get them through winter. Mulch Canna ‘The President’ in autumn to protect the rhizomes from frost, or bring pots indoors.
How to grow Canna 'The President'
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Plant size
85cm height
100cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle, back
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade, full sun
- Hardiness: Tender
- Soil type: Boggy / clay / heavy / moist
- Plant care: Needs regular watering in pots
Plant calendar
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| Plant |
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Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
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| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does not flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does flower in September |
O
Plant does flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
| Divide | ||||||||||||
| Divide |
J
Do not Divide in January |
F
Do not Divide in February |
M
Do not Divide in March |
A
Do not Divide in April |
M
Do not Divide in May |
J
Do not Divide in June |
J
Do not Divide in July |
A
Do not Divide in August |
S
Do Divide in September |
O
Do Divide in October |
N
Do Divide in November |
D
Do not Divide in December |
Canna 'The President' and wildlife
Canna 'The President' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Canna 'The President' poisonous?
Canna 'The President' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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