Canna Queen Charlotte - Indian shot
Canna Queen Charlotte - Indian shot
Canna Queen Charlotte - Indian shot
Canna x indica Queen Charlotte
Indian shot, Canna, Cann Lily, African Arrowroot, Edible Canna, Purple Arrowroot, Sierra Leone Arrowroot
Very beautiful bulbs
simone, 08/02/2024
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Description
Canna 'Queen Charlotte' stands out with its long flowering period and its brilliantly bicoloured flowers. The flamboyant flowers in scarlet red and golden yellow bloom continuously for over three months, on luxuriant foliage of a beautiful bright green. This large rhizomatous perennial has the appearance of a flowering banana tree. It will provide a tropical feel to the garden. It is not very hardy, but will reveal its full potential in moist, deep, and fertile soil. it can be grown like a dahlia. Plant it in the centre of a lawn or in a large pot on a patio for a dazzling summer display.
Canna 'Queen Charlotte' is a horticultural creation from C. edulis or C. indica, which are large perennials native to the tropical and subtropical regions of South America, and C. flaccida, with wider flowers and spectacular variegation, native to the wetlands of the southeastern United States. This plant belongs to the Cannaceae family, and to the same group as gingers and banana trees. In spring, its thick and nodose rhizome develops a dense clump, 80 to 90cm (32 to 35in) tall and at least 70cm (28in) wide, composed of large entire leaves with a slightly glaucous matte green colour, whose sheathing base forms a false stem. Thin floral stalks measuring at least 1.2m (4ft) tall appear at the heart of these stems. They bloom continuously from July to the first frost. The asymmetrical flowers are grouped at the terminal part. Their golden yellow petals are randomly maculated, spotted, and streaked with scarlet red at the base.
Hybrid cannas are majestic and beautifully colourful plants, ideal for planting at the back of flower beds. Consider planting them in a bed with about ten bulbs of the same variety, or mix them with green and purple foliage plants. Canna 'Queen Charlotte' can be used to create stunning exotic-looking container displays. Plant it with Canna 'Cleopatra', or Crinum asiaticum, with the appearance of a giant lily. Grow this plant like a dahlia. Dig up the rhizomes before the frost arrives and replant them in spring
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Botanical data
Canna
x indica
Queen Charlotte
Cannaceae
Indian shot, Canna, Cann Lily, African Arrowroot, Edible Canna, Purple Arrowroot, Sierra Leone Arrowroot
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Plant the bulbs after the last frosts. The soil should be moist but well-drained (if necessary, lighten your soil with turf or sand). Space them 40cm (16in) apart. Cover with 5cm (2in) of soil. Apply organic fertiliser at planting and at least once a month. Water regularly so that the soil never completely dries out. Its flowering will be more beautiful if it is planted in partial shade.
It does not like cold weather. It must be protected from frost during winter. Dig up the rhizomes and keep them dry and cool. You can place them in turf, for example.
You can speed up their cycle by planting them in pots under frost-free shelter as early as February, and then transplanting them to the garden in warmer weather.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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