New Canna Introductions: Tropicanna® ‘Black’ & ‘Gold’
Thursday, May 14th, 2009 Posted in Canna 'Tropicana' | 7 Comments »[caption id="attachment_77" width="224" caption="Tropicanna® \'Black\' and \'Gold\'"][/caption] These new exotic cannas display new and totally unique color combinations. Tropicanna® 'Black' features magnificent shades of purple blended with black. Tropicanna® 'Gold' features a bold striping of green and gold throughout ...
Canna ‘Tropicana’ or ‘Tropicanna®’?
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 Posted in Canna 'Tropicana' | No Comments »You may be wondering - what is the proper spelling of this canna? The plant has come to be referred to more frequently as 'Tropicana', with one 'n', although the original, and technically correct spelling, is 'Tropicanna®'. In ...
How to Grow Tropicana Cannas
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 Posted in Canna 'Tropicana' | 6 Comments »The needs of the Canna 'Tropicana' are really not much different from those of other cannas. Here are some important tips to consider. Spacing The cannas should be planted about 18 inches apart in garden beds. If growing in containers, ...
Winter Protection for Canna ‘Tropicana’
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 Posted in Canna 'Tropicana' | 4 Comments »Protecting Canna ‘Tropicana’ for the winter is fairly simple. If you live in Zone 6 or a colder climate, you will need to dig your canna 'Tropicana' bulbs out of the ground each fall and store them for the ...
About Cannas
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 Posted in Canna 'Tropicana' | 1 Comment »Canna (a.k.a. Canna lily, although not a true lily) is a genus of approximately twenty species of flowering plants. The closest living relations to cannas are the other plant families of the order Zingiberales, including gingers, bananas, heliconias, marantas, and ...
