Canna lily - Happy Cleo

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The "Happy Cleo" canna lily belongs to the lower growing pot varieties of this ornamental plant. It combines all the decorative features of its species with small compact size. It grows about 50 cm tall and blooms abundantly all summer season long. Its long, funnel-shaped flowers are gathered in dense, ear-shaped clusters atop the fleshy stems. Large flat alternate leaves grow out of the stem in long narrow rolls and then unfurl. The foliage constitutes a splendid background for the fiery orange flowers and is considered an ornamental feature on its own. The "Happy Cleo" canna looks great planted singly. Its bright colours contrast nicely with lawns or surfaces mulched with decorative pebbles or bark. We recommend to combine it with other species and colours if you intend to plant it in groupings. This variety provides excellent solution for border, lawn and bed foreground. The exotic canna flowers can also be cut and used as interior decoration.

Canna lily belongs to thermophilic plants that need plenty of sunlight and a sheltered site. It also requires fertile, loose, thoroughly weeded soil that is rich in nutrients. This soil also needs to be rich in humus and have a pH value between 6.5 and 7.0. Cannas prefer abundant watering during the summer and fertilization that is tailor-made to their needs. We recommend to enrich the soil with compost or manure in autumn or spring, before planting canna rhizomes. Do not forget to remove wilted inflorescences in order to extend the flowering period.

Growing canna lily in planters, in which this plant looks truly spectacular, requires following of a few rules. Choose large and stable planters and pots, so the rhizome has sufficient space to develop and grow. It is the young sprouts that will produce blooms in the following season. Cannas need a proper drainage layer and a permeable fertile soil. You have to protect the rhizomes from rotting.

Canna lily is characterized by rather long vegetation period. We recommend to plant the rhizomes early in order to accelerate the blooming. Choose large and capacious containers, plant one rhizome in each of them and place in bright rooms with constant temperature within the 16-18⁰C range. Well developed seedlings are transplanted outside after the risk of late spring frosts is gone.  Plant canna lilies 40 to 50 cm apart. You may also plant the rhizomes directly onto beds, but you will have to take into account delayed flowering. Always place the rhizome horizontally, "eyes" up. Cover the rhizomes with an at least 5-cm thick layer of soil.

Due to their region of origin, cannas do not winter in the ground in Central European conditions. Frost causes irreversible damage to them. You need to trim the stalks to 10-15 cm and excavate the rhizomes. Shake off the excess soil and dry them. Store them in dark rooms at temperatures between 5 and 8⁰C. Cover them with sawdust or sand in order to keep them moist. You can propagate canna lilies for many years to come by simply dividing the growing rhizomes.

Each package contains 1 Happy Cleo canna lily of premium quality. The basic plant information and growing tips were included in the packaging information on the label.

  • Variety: Happy Cleo
  • Use: ornamental - flower beds, borders, lawns, pots, cut flower
  • Growth form: erect
  • Flower colour: orange
  • Vegetation form: perennial
  • Foliage: large, alternate, green leaves
  • Flower type: funnel-shaped, gathered in long ears
  • Site: sunny, sheltered; fertile, loose, thoroughly weeded, nutrient-rich soil with a pH between 6.5 and 7.0
  • Bulbs: 1
  • Height: 50 cm
  • Flowering period: June - September
  • Planting period: early spring -indoors; after the last frost - outdoors
  • Planting depth (cm): at least 5 cm
  • Planting distance (cm): 40 to 50 cm