Canna indica Purpurea - Indian shot

By their lush appearance and flamboyant flowering, <strong>cannas are the ideal plants to transport us to exotic places in the garden</strong>! <strong>We appreciate them as much for their summer flowering in warm shades of yellow, orange, or red, as for their extremely decorative foliage</strong>, green or purple, sometimes beautifully striate. Discover the stunning red flowering of the botanical species <em>Canna indica</em>... and those of the many horticultural varieties, such as <em>Canna</em> ‘Durban’, with orange flowers, or <em>Canna</em> ‘Cleopatra’, with variegated red and yellow flowers... Majestic and imposing plants, cannas immediately add a lot of volume to a flowerbed! They certainly deserve a central place there. They create an impressive effect right away, which is why they are often used in cities to decorate public spaces. However, their size can vary quite a bit: there are giant cannas as well as dwarf cannas, suitable for pot cultivation! <strong>Little sensitive to diseases and pests, they are robust, very vigorous plants with rapid growth!</strong> Overall, they are not very hardy, although some varieties can withstand temperatures down to -10 °C. To provide beautiful and generous flowering, they require a warm location, sufficient moisture, and rich soil! Planting takes place in spring, as soon as there is no longer a risk of frost... or in winter indoors, to bring them out later and save time! It is possible to sow canna seeds, but they also multiply very well by dividing the rootstock.