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0.5m
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2m
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2-5 years
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2 hours care
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Botanical name: Canna 'Black Knight'
Other names: Canna 'Black Knight'
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Genus: Canna
Variety or cultivar: 'Black Knight' _ 'Black Knight' is an upright perennial with large, ovate, bronze leaves and deep-red flowers in summer.
Canna 'Black Knight' is: Deciduous
Flower: Dark-red in Summer
Foliage: Reddish-brown in Spring; Reddish-brown in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming, Erect
Canna 'Black Knight' (Canna 'Black Knight') will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: City, Beds and borders, Containers, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation: Plant in a sheltered, warm site and water often.
In autumn, lift and store rhizomes in a frost-free place or, in mild gardens leave them in the ground but cover with dry mulch.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Tender in frost (H3) |
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