Canna 'Pretoria' (Canna 'Pretoria')

Botanical name

Canna 'Pretoria'

Other names

Canna 'Pretoria', Cana lily 'Pretoria', Indian shot 'Pretoria', Canna malawiensis 'Variegata', Canna 'Striata', Canna 'Bengal Tiger', Canna pretoria 'Bengal Tiger', Canna x generalis 'Bengal Tiger'

Genus

Canna Canna

Variety or Cultivar

'Pretoria' _ 'Pretoria' is a tall, erect perennial with dark red-purple stems, light green to yellow-green leaves with yellow veins and large, orange flowers in midsummer to early autumn.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Clump-forming, Erect

Colour

Flower

Orange in Summer; Orange in Autumn

Foliage

Yellow-green, Veined, Light green in Spring; Yellow-green, Veined, Light green in Summer; Veined, Light green, Yellow-green in Autumn

How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Aphids , Caterpillars , Glasshouse red spider mite , Slugs

Specific diseases

Canna viruses

General care

Propagation methods

Division, Seed

Monthly care advice

Where to grow

Canna 'Pretoria' (Canna 'Pretoria') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

City, Beds and borders, Containers, Sub-Tropical, Conservatory, Indoor

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.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, West

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Tender in frost (H3)

USDA zones

Zone 12, Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Canna 'Pretoria' (Canna 'Pretoria')

Common pest name

Scientific pest name

Xiphinema californicum

Type

Nematode

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

4

General biosecurity comments

EU regulated nematode pest with the potential to introduce non-European viruses. EU listing and regulations on soil/growing material associated with planting material help to mitigate the risk of entry.

Defra's Risk register #2

Plant name

Canna 'Pretoria' (Canna 'Pretoria')

Common pest name

Scientific pest name

Canna yellow mottle virus

Type

Virus or Viroid

Current status in UK

Present (Unknown Distribution)

Likelihood to spread in UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

1

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Previously recorded damage but no evidence to suggest it hasn't been well controlled by industry practice.

About this section

Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/