canna
Canna 'Striata'
Overview
Canna 'Striata' is an amazing plant species that stands out due to its bright and bold stripes of green and yellow on its lush foliage leaves. It’s a great ornamental plant for creating a stunning border with its bright foliage and showy flowers. This vigorous clumping plant makes a great specimen piece, as well as a great accent to an existing bed or border. Canna 'Striata' is easy to grow and can tolerate a variety of soils making it a great choice for novice gardeners. It’s a great perennial species that comes back consistently year after year, attracting wildlife to its blooms and providing birds with nourishment.
Care Guide
Watering
Canna 'Striata' should be watered whenever the soil feels dry to the touch (up to 1 inch deep). During the growing season, water thoroughly once a week, saturating the soil to its full capacity. During the hottest months, it may need to be watered every 3 or 4 days. In the winter, reduce watering to once a month. Make sure to check the soil moisture level before watering; dry when deep. Soil that is constantly wet will cause the plant's roots to rot.
Light
Canna 'Striata' plant species prefer full sun for 6-8 hours per day, especially during the growing season for maximum flowering. When not in the growing season, 3-4 hours of direct sun per day is sufficient. However, if kept in partial shade or indoors, Canna 'Striata' should be given several hours of direct sun per day, up to 8 hours depending on local intensity levels.
Temperature
Hardiness zone 7–10.
Pruning
Canna 'Striata' should be pruned in late winter when the plant is still dormant. Pruning should be done lightly, removing only a third of the top growth at most. If more pruning is desired, it should be spaced out over a few days rather than done all at once. Remove any dead or broken stems as well as those that are the most crowded or congested. Fertilize after pruning to encourage new growth.
Propagation
Division, Seed Propagation, Cutting, Layering Propagation
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