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| Category: Perennial |
| Family: Cannaceae (Cannas) |
| Origin: Garden Origin |
| Flower Color: Rose Pink |
| Bloomtime: Summer/Fall |
| Height: 4-5 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 0-10° F |
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Canna 'Pride of India' - Tuberous perennial. Full sun. This canna features large rich rose-pink flowers and green foliage to 4-5 feet tall Plant in full sun and irrigate moderately to occasionally. Hardy to 0 degrees F if mulched deeply. A favorite and flamboyant plant - it says "Canna" to us and if you like bright pink flowers this is the plant for you. Cannas became very popular in Victorian times with thousands of named cultivars named since. The breeding is complex and so they are broken into artificial groups with names such as the Foliage group, the Crozy Group (also called the Gladiolus flowering cannas), the Italian group (also called the Orchid flowering cannas), the Australian group (from crossing plants of the Foliage Group with those of the Italian Group), the Premier group (triploids and crosses with the Italian Group, the Variegated foliage group, the Conservatory group, the Aquatic group, the Miniature group, the Agriculture group (for rhizomes with high starch yield) and the Musaefolia Group (banana foliage). The name for the genus is from the Latin word 'cannae' that came from the Greek word 'kanne' meaning "a reed" or "cane". The origin of this plant is a bit of a mystery - we have grown 'Pride of India' since 1995 but do not know who bred it.
The information about Canna 'Pride of India' displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant. |
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