Canna generalis Mactro PP 13809 Caucasus Mountains cutting them into shorter pieces

cutting them into shorter pieces produces the same results as pinching back an above ground stem:The dormant lateral buds will now grow with the removal of the terminal bud

spidery flowers well above the foliage

Kniphofia 'Yellow Cheer' has been one of our favorite red hot pokers

but unconventional fairy wing is an unusual form of the rare Epimedium stellulatum

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Canna generalis Mactro PP 13809 Caucasus Mountains cutting them into shorter piecesYes, it's another new canna from the folks at Anthony Tesselaar reportedly a Canna 'Phaison' seedling from the breeding of New Zealand's Neil MacCormick. In appearance, it is similar to Canna 'Bengal Tiger' with bright yellow and green striped leaves. The bright, luscious foliage makes a sturdy 4 5' tall clump, topped from midsummer until fall with flower spikes of large, bright orange flowers, each with a yellow border. Another difference from C.