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Canna indica Pink President - Indian shot

Canna indica Pink President
Indian shot, Canna, Cann Lily, African Arrowroot, Edible Canna, Purple Arrowroot, Sierra Leone Arrowroot

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A semi-dwarf variety that is adorned with beautiful bright pink flowers on green foliage throughout the summer. This canna is a fast-growing plant, easy to care for, whose exotic charm works wonders in flower beds or in a pot on the terrace. To be planted in fertile and moist soil, in the sun. The rootstocks will be stored frost-free in winter.
Flower size
8 cm
Height at maturity
75 cm
Spread at maturity
60 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -4°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time April to May
Recommended planting time March to May
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Description

The Canna 'Pink President' is a variety of modest stature that will charm with its long and magnificent summer flowering in a fresh and vibrant pink. It stands above ample green-blue foliage veined with darker green, in the form of spikes adorned with numerous large flowers reminiscent of gladioli. An easy plant to grow in rich and moist soil, which has its place on a very sunny terrace or in an exotic and lush garden.

The Canna x indica 'Pink President' is a herbaceous rhizomatous plant of the cannaceae family. It is a hybrid variety. Its ancestors are native to tropical areas of Asia and America. This canna quickly forms a clump measuring 75-80 cm (30-32in) in height and occupying about 60 cm (24in) of space. It forms large, entire, broad, oblong leaves with sheathing at the base. The lamina is a beautiful green-blue colou and entirely traversed by darker veins. The flowering, which occurs in summer, takes place from July-August to September-October, in the form of spikes of pink flowers. Each flower, measuring 8 to 10 cm (3 to 4in) in diameter, asymmetrical, is composed of3 petals fused at the base, 3 sepals and visible stamens. The plant easily multiplies vegetatively, by producing numerous shoots.

The Canna 'Pink President' allows for sumptuous compositions in containers, with a very exotic appearance, alongside agapanthus, amaranths and cosmos. It forms a beautiful combination with a banana tree or bamboo. Hybrid Cannas are majestic and colourful plants. The taller varieties are ideal for spicing up the back of borders for the taller ones, while the smaller varieties are ideal for brightening up terraces and balconies. Their cultivation is within everyone's reach. Consider planting them in a mass with about ten bulbs, of the same variety or by mixing green and purple foliage. Use them to adorn a corner of a pond in the company of colocasias, ferns, and ground cover species such as helxines or golden creeping jenny lysimachus. Cultivate this plant like a Dahlia. Dig up the rhizomes before the frosts and replant them in spring.

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Plant habit

Height at maturity 75 cm
Spread at maturity 60 cm
Growth rate fast

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time July to September
Inflorescence Spike
Flower size 8 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Botanical data

Genus

Canna

Species

indica

Cultivar

Pink President

Family

Cannaceae

Other common names

Indian shot, Canna, Cann Lily, African Arrowroot, Edible Canna, Purple Arrowroot, Sierra Leone Arrowroot

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Planting and care

The 'Pink President' Canna does not like the cold and must be protected from frost during winter. Its flowering will be more beautiful if it is planted in partial shade. It should be stored away at the first frost, to keep the rootstocks dry and cool, for example in a bit of turf. Only plant in the ground after the last frost. Plant them in moist but well-drained soil (if necessary, lighten your soil with turf or sand). Cover with 5 cm (2in) of soil, and keep a spacing of 40 cm (16in) between the bulbs. Apply organic fertilizer at planting and at least once a month. Regularly water so that the soil never completely dries out. You can also speed up their cycle by planting them in pots under frost-free shelter from February, and then transplanting them to the garden in the warmer months.

Planting period

Best planting time April to May
Recommended planting time March to May

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Pond edge
Type of use Border, Free-standing, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -4°C (USDA zone 9b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 3 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil moisture Moist soil, Fertile, well-draining.

Care

Pruning instructions Remove dead flowers regularly.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time July to September
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Needs to be stored
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