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Canna Perkeo in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Canna 'Perkeo' syn. Canna 'Fatamorgana'

 

Canna 'Perkeo'

Canna are stunning, spreading, tall plants with bright coloured flowers on tall stems. Their exotic flowers appear from mid-summer and last to the first frosts. Theses are rhizomatous perennials, native to the Americas and are only half-hardy in the UK. They provide attractive specimens in mixed planting beds and are suitable for planting out in containers. 'Perkio' is a cultivar that grows to just 60 cms high with blooms that are orange-tinted and pastel pink colour, maturing to deep carmine.

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plant Features
  • Canna Perkeo likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Canna Perkeo likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Canna Perkeo is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Canna Perkeo likes moist and fertile

    Moist and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Canna 'Perkeo'

Latin name

Canna 'Perkeo' syn. Canna 'Fatamorgana'

type

Rhizomatous perennial

family

Cannaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Canna Perkeo likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Canna Perkeo is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Canna Perkeo likes moist and fertile

    Moist and fertile

  • Water

    Canna Perkeo likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Canna Perkeo is 0.35meters x 0.60meters 0.35 M 0.60 M

Canna 'Perkeo' syn. Canna 'Fatamorgana'

Canna are stunning, spreading, tall plants with bright coloured flowers on tall stems. Their exotic flowers appear from mid-summer and last to the first frosts. Theses are rhizomatous perennials, native to the Americas and are only half-hardy in the UK. They provide attractive specimens in mixed planting beds and are suitable for planting out in containers. 'Perkio' is a cultivar that grows to just 60 cms high with blooms that are orange-tinted and pastel pink colour, maturing to deep carmine.


Propagation

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Propagate by division when lifting and replant when ready in spring

 

Planting in Spring

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

In early Spring fill largish pots with compost to start them off, cover them with the compost but if there are any shoots leave them exposed. Water sparingly and leave in a warmish place. Harden them off by placing them in a greenhouse in mid spring before planting out after the risk of frost has passed. .

 
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