Indian Shot

Canna Durban

• Position: full sun
• Soil: fertile, well-drained soil or loam-less potting compost
• Flowering period: June to September
• Flower colour: bright orange
• Other features: large, bronze-tinted, bright-green leaves
• Hardiness: half hardy

  
  Showy, bright orange, gladiolus-like flowers shoot up (Jun-Sep) above large tropical-looking foliage.
  

• Garden care: Avoid planting out young plants until all risk of frost has passed. Water regularly during the growing season, applying a phosphorus-rich liquid fertiliser each month. In frost-prone areas lift the rhizomes in autumn and store in a frost-free environment in barely-moist compost or leaf mould