Canna Lilies


Canna lilies bring the tropics to a British border. Big paddle-shaped leaves and hot, vivid flowers give an instant exotic look through the whole second half of summer.

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    5 products
    Canna 'Alaska White' 17cm / 2L Plants - Outdoor GROW TROPICALS
    Canna Lily

    Canna 'Alaska White'

    £16.99
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    Canna 'Kreta Red' 17cm / 2L Plants - Outdoor GROW TROPICALS
    Canna Lily

    Canna 'Kreta Red'

    £16.99
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    Canna 'Cannova Red Shades' 12cm / 1L Plants - Outdoor GROW TROPICALS
    Canna Lily

    Canna 'Cannova Red Shades'

    £11.99
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    Canna indica Cannova Scarlet 17cm / 2L Plants - Outdoor GROW TROPICALS
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    Canna indica Cannova Scarlet

    £15.99
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    Canna indica Cannova Rose 17cm / 2L Plants - Outdoor GROW TROPICALS
    Indian Shot

    Canna indica Cannova Rose

    £15.99
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    Growing canna lilies

    For sheer exotic impact, little beats a canna. Bold banana-like leaves, often flushed bronze or striped, carry tall spikes of flame-coloured flowers in red, orange, yellow and pink from midsummer until the first frosts. A group of cannas is the fastest way to turn an ordinary border into something that looks like it belongs a good deal further south.

    Cannas love heat, sun and rich, moist soil, which is what powers their fast, lush growth. In most of the UK they are best treated as tender, so lift the rhizomes after the first frost blackens the foliage and store them somewhere dry and frost-free over winter, or grow them in large pots that can be moved under cover. Start them into growth in spring and they romp away once the weather warms.

    All grown for UK gardens and sent out well rooted.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    In most of the country they are treated as tender. Lift the rhizomes after the first frost and store them dry and frost-free, or grow them in pots you can move under cover. In the mildest areas they can stay in the ground with a deep winter mulch.

    From midsummer through to the first frosts, giving a long run of hot colour in the second half of the season when many borders are fading. They flower best in a sunny, sheltered spot.

    After the first frost blackens the leaves, cut them down, lift the rhizomes, and store them in barely-damp compost somewhere cool, dark and frost-free until spring. Potted cannas can simply be moved, pot and all, into a frost-free shed or greenhouse.

    Yes, and it makes overwintering easy. Use a big pot of rich compost, feed and water generously through summer for the best leaves and flowers, and move the whole pot under cover before the frosts.