Borisevich advises using fertilizer to boost growth and increase ... Both experts say that the canna lily is a tropical plant ...

Many longtime gardeners consider canna lilies the workhorse of the flower ... and help anchor the plant. They are tropical plants so they can't survive our cold winter temperatures.

Latin name: Canna x. generalis ... Note: Valued for large, tropical foliage and brightly colored flowers; good container plants; fertilize and water regularly; for growing tips, go to ...

A few exotic but easy-to-find tropical plants for use in central Ohio gardens: • Canna lily. Canna lilies prefer ... just give them a little light fertilizer to put the leaves back on and ...

But we still love to have a bit of the tropics in our gardens, and that's where canna lily plants come in ... Cannas can provide a colorful tropical backdrop to your garden all summer and ...

With their large banana-like leaves and tall spikes of brilliant flowers, Canna lilies can provide a dramatic splash of tropical beauty. Cannas grow from underground stems called rhizomes.

Canna lilies add a tropical flair with bananalike, brightly colored leaves and showy flowers that match the flair of tropical ginger. Although native to tropical Central and South America ...

My biggest problem is leaf-rolling caterpillars. Often bypassed as ‘everyone already has that’, I think the Canna lily is a great ‘tropical’ addition to any home landscape. Put it by the pool or any ...

GARDENING GERRY DALY THE canna lily is becoming increasingly popular in gardens as a result of the fashion for tropical planting. In this style of planting, tender exotic plants are used outdoors ...