Today’s #oneadayplant is a recent addition to my garden. Canna indica (Indian Shot) (a pleasing, small flowered, compact form that was grown from seed this year!) . Where some people go wild for the large-flowered and exotically coloured or patterned foliage of many of the hybrid varieties of Canna, I am far more interested in a good green leaf and a well-coloured, small flower. Don’t know why, I just am! Though not very clear in the picture, this form has pure green, leaves similar to a banana (though a lot smaller) . Canna are half-hardy, rhizomatous, herbaceous perennials and most people choose to lift them and store dry in a frost free environment over winter. I have seen Canna succumb to cold and wet and I have seen some prove themselves reliably hardy in the right spot too. I think it sensible to lift a portion of an established clump at least in order to have a replacement should it fail. . They are greedy plants too, so feed them well and water well while they are growing. In my experience, they are fine in pots as long as replanted regularly, into something larger, as they grow. I think that a little constriction of the roots can be a good thing to encourage better flowering. Too much, or prolonged constriction though and you will have yellowed leaves pretty quickly. I understand that it is edible and cropped for food in South America, but I know little to nothing about it and so I’m not recommending that anyone try without knowing exactly what they are doing. . It is a fun bit of larger, juicy foliage and an exotic look, with good flower. Worth a try. . #canna #cannaindica #indianshot #exotic #tropicalplants #plants #iplantsman #garden #flower #red #gardening #fleurs #blummen #bloemen #fiori #flores #foliage #leaves #gardeningtipsforbeginners #gardenista #plantingdeaign #gardeningadvice (at Crowborough, East Sussex) https://www.instagram.com/p/CF_v_LjAt2G/?igshid=1go966c2hmduw
