There are varieties of cannas to suit every taste; a total of 50 species are cultivated. A herbaceous perennial of massive size, which came to the CIS countries from America. Each representative differs in height, color of flowers and leaves. Cannas prefer moist soil, particularly on river banks where there is plenty of sun. Residents of America still use the roots for food; they contain 28% polysaccharides. Canna does not require painstaking care, but it is necessary to become familiar with its “preferences” before planting.
Main types
There are common subspecies of Indian eland.
- Dwarf varieties. They grow up to 60 cm high and produce flowers of soft pinkish, yellow-red, deep scarlet tones.
- Medium varieties. The bushes reach a height of 80 to 120 cm. There is a variety of colors among the flowers, from blood-red to pinkish with an orange tint.
- High grades. Plants grow up to 150 cm tall. These include rich red flowers, yellow, snow-white inflorescences with emerald foliage.
Each type will create a romantic, invigorating atmosphere in the garden.
Small-flowered
Small-flowered plants are bushes from 1.5 to 3 meters high. The buds are small, the petals are 6 cm high. They are narrow, and the leaves are large, green or purple in color. Cannas usually grow in natural conditions; they are rarely planted in the garden. A striking representative of the subspecies is the Durban variety, with orange foliage with pinkish-yellow-green stripes. It is widely used in site design.
Orchids
The species grows up to 2 meters, covered with green or purple foliage. The buds are large, up to 17.5 cm wide, similar to orchids. They consist of wide petals with a wavy border. Orchid cannas are found in lemon color, yellow with red speckles, and orange with red stripes.
Crozy
Cannes Crozi varieties are large-flowered plants with deep orange inflorescences and red-purple leaves. There are representatives of this group with small flowers, large green or violet-emerald leaves.
Common varieties
The varieties below have a unique flower shape, different shades, and unusual leaves. Each variety is suitable for growing in the garden for personal use or sale.
Richard Wallace
Flowers grow up to 1 meter high and are in demand among gardeners in landscape design. The inflorescences are yellow in color with red dots and stripes randomly scattered across the entire petal surface. Their length is about 25 cm. Pollen falls in early June.
Confetti
The variety is famous for its medium size; plants grow up to 1 meter high. The flowers are yellowish-cream, with brown-red spots. The original, variegated “design” of the buds explains the name of the variety. It is widely grown for sale and is used to create unique compositions with the flower.
Wyoming
The bush grows up to 1.-1.5 meters; it is an ornamental plant. Pollen occurs throughout the spring and summer. In spring and November, the leaves are brown in color, and from June to September the crop produces unusually bright flowers. The diameter of the inflorescences is about 12 cm. The petals are bright orange, with darkish strokes along them.
Low
Low cannas grow up to 1.4 meters high. Their homeland is China. The foliage is oval-elongated, bright green, up to 50 cm in length. Inflorescences up to 10 cm in diameter, red-orange.
Hanging
A popular variety of Indian cannas is valued by summer residents for its unusual, multi-colored inflorescences and leaves. The bush grows densely, the height of the stems is about 90 cm. They bloom in early July and bloom until November. Half of the flowers are scarlet, the rest are yellow, with red spots.
Indian
The leaves of the Indian canna are similar to irises, bluish-green leaves up to 150 cm high.The inflorescences are large, their color is predominantly coral, warm in tone. The powerful rhizome allows the crop to avoid diseases and beetle attacks.
Sadovaya
The bushes grow up to 1.5 meters high. The leaves are long, oval, green or dark purple in color. The color range varies from bright scarlet to snowy white.
Yellow Hambet
A medium-sized plant that grows up to 120 cm. The leaves are green, wide, tapering towards the ends. The petals are medium in size, up to 10 cm high. The color is yellow, closer to a lemon shade. Dense red dots are located in the middle of the inflorescence.
Lucifer
The subspecies is two-colored, small in size. The hybrid variety grows up to 50-80 cm tall. The leaves are green, wide, with wavy edges. The buds are a rich red hue, with a wide and uneven yellow border. Their height is 12 cm, pollen occurs in mid-summer until the first frost. When Canna Lucifer is transplanted from the garden into a pot in the autumn, it will bloom for a whole year at home. The crop is also widely planted in reservoirs.
Plants can often be found under the name Dwarf Lucifer. These are the same species, but of a different “caliber”. The difference lies only in the width of the border of the petals.
Louis Caillot
The bush grows up to 1.3 meters in height. The leaves are leathery, lanceolate, large, dark green in color. The inflorescences of Canna Louis Cayo are reddish-orange with a yellow border. Pollen occurs throughout the summer.
Rosenkrantzen
The Rosenkrantzen variety is a bush up to 1.3 meters high. The leaves are emerald, wide, long. The buds grow with a diameter of 13*13 cm, orange in color with a yellow border.
Lucica
The Lucica variety grows up to 70 cm in height and is a dwarf bush. The inflorescences are small, 8*8 cm. Their color is bright yellow, with red splashes.The leaves are green, small in size, with a smooth surface.
Kanna Discolor
The inflorescences are red, small, 3 cm wide, up to 5 cm long. A plant with unusually huge cherry-crimson leaves. Canna Discolor blooms in mid-June, pollen continues until the first cold weather. The variety grows up to 100 cm in height.
Maestro
The Maestro canna variety grows up to 140 cm in height; the bush is famous for its light emerald, wide leaves with a pointed edge. The size of the buds is from 11 to 12 cm, the color is rich pinkish, crimson. The border of the petals is yellowish and thin.
Suevia
A variety of canna with green-gray, wide leaves. The bush grows up to 1.5 meters tall. Inflorescences are 9 cm wide and 11 cm long, bright yellow. The color is uniform, without additional elements.
Chisinau
The Chisinau variety is distinguished by the original colors of its inflorescences. The base color is scarlet, yellow borders the edges, veins, along the plane of the petal. The flower grows up to 10 cm in diameter, and the bush is 1.3 meters tall. The leaves are green, dense, wide. The stem is purple and thick.
Faye Bird
The Faye Bird canna variety is famous for its luxurious, dark purple leaves and deep orange buds. They grow up to 9 cm wide and 16 cm long. The bush reaches a height of up to 1.2 meters.
Black Knight
This is one of the most luxurious varieties of cannas; it will become an unsurpassed decoration of any garden. The inflorescences are striking due to their unusual color; their diameter is 12 cm. The foliage is dark purple, large, oval and hard. On the stems, the shade turns brown. Pollen occurs in early July and ends in September. The bush reaches 1 meter high. The variety has good resistance to bad weather.
Harmony
Cannas of the Harmony variety are famous for their inflorescences of bright yellow, pinkish and scarlet shades, 13 cm in diameter. Sometimes they have a speckled pattern on them. Leaves with a smooth surface, green, purple. The bush grows up to 1 meter tall.
Cherry Red
The Cherry Red variety is a medium-sized bush, up to 40 cm high. The leaves are large in size, pointed towards the end. The inflorescences are dark red, 12 cm in diameter. Pollen occurs in mid-July and lasts until September. The color of the flowers varies from deep red to crimson.
