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Canna Lily 'Tropical Salmon'

Canna x generalis

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Family
Cannaceae (kan-AY-see-ee)
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Genus
Canna (KAN-uh)
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Species
x generalis (jen-er-RAY-liss)
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Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Spacing
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bloom Color
Coral/Apricot
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Foliage
Evergreen
Herbaceous
Other Details
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Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Category
Perennials
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
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Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Bloom Characteristics

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Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Phoenix, Arizona(2 reports)

Houston, Texas

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Abutilon
Coal Center, PA (Zone 6a) | November 2002 | positive

'Tropical Salmon' started out slow to end up in fall one of the loveliest cannas in the garden.
A very pretty canna (o:

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Terry
Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) | August 2002 | positive

Supposed to be a dwarf, but the flowers have easily reached 4-feet-plus (and it's in a full-sun spot.)

Started the tubers ...Read More

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