Description

Canna Shining Orange delivers bright, energetic colour with the kind of bold foliage that transforms a border into a summer feature. Cannas suit customers who want a holiday look at home, especially in sheltered courtyards, south facing beds and big containers where heat builds up.

The visual appeal comes from the contrast of large leaves and upright flower spikes. Even when not in bloom, the foliage provides structure and depth. When flowering starts, the plant becomes a continuous colour accent through summer and into early autumn, particularly if spent blooms are removed. In planting design it combines well with dahlias, bananas, cannas in mixed colours, crocosmia, salvias, verbenas and ornamental grasses for a layered late season display.

Plant rhizomes after frosts in full sun, in fertile moisture retentive soil that still drains. Water regularly during growth and feed through summer for best flowering. In containers, use a large pot and avoid letting compost dry out completely. Lift and store rhizomes frost free in autumn for reliable return performance in Ireland.