Canna indica T&M Hybrids Seeds

The seeds of Canna indica 'T&M Hybrids' are actually a delicious mix that will give you plants with vibrant and warm colours, you will get red, yellow, orange, pink and apricot. Cannas are perfect in borders and containers to brighten up the surroundings of a house throughout the summer. 

Canna indica, is a perennial plant with herbaceous rhizomes native to tropical areas of South America. In Reunion Island it is called Conflore. In the Caribbean, a starch called Toloman is extracted from its root and used in baby food.

From its rhizomatous root grow large enveloping leaves , highly decorative, 80 cm (32in) to 1 m (3ft) long, resembling those of a banana tree. The leaves can be of multiple colours : green, purple, striated with red or yellow… From July to October thick leafy stems rise vertically to over 1.50 m (5ft) and bear panicles of 5 to 7 cm (2 to 3in) flowers in diameter.

Cannas like a warm and sunny exposure as well as a rich and well-drained soil.

Being of tropical origin, the rhizome does not tolerate heavy frost. In October, as the night time temperatures drop significantly, the foliage wilts and dries up. It will then be time to dig up the rhizomes, remove the surrounding soil, and store them in a cold (but frost-free) and dry place. 
In April, place your rhizomes in crates, cover them with damp compost, and keep them in a well-lit area at a temperature of 15 to 20°C (59 to 68°F). The plants can then be replanted in the garden after the frost, having gained precious time for flowering.