About
Canna 'Ingeborg' is a clump-forming perennial that reaches approximately 1.5 meters in height. It features substantial, wavy dark green foliage with bronze tinges along the edges and central vein. From mid-summer to early autumn, it produces iris-like flowers in an apricot-orange hue.
About the genus
Canna are herbaceous perennials characterized by their rhizomatous growth and upright stems. They feature broad, oval leaves and prominent flowers that include petal-like staminodes along with smaller, colored petals and sepals. These blooms appear in clusters, such as racemes or panicles, during the summer and autumn months.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial, Conservatory Greenhouse
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Architectural, City and courtyard gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Needs a sheltered, warm site and plenty of watering. In autumn, rhizomes can be lifted and stored in a frost-free place or, in mild gardens leave them in the ground but cover with dry mulch.
- Pruning
- Leave to die back in autumn
- Propagation
- Propagate by division
- Pest resistance
- Caterpillars, glasshouse red spider mite and aphids may be a problem
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to a virus