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Cannasol 'Happy Cleo'

Dwarf canna lily

Cannasol 'Happy Cleo' is a compact canna with vivid orange summer flowers and lush tropical foliage, made for pots and patios.

Supplied as an established plant in a 3 litre pot

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Aspect

Full sun

Hardiness

Tender. Protect from frost or lift rhizomes over winter.

Flowers

Summer to early autumn

Soil

Loam, sand

About this plant

Tropical colour on a patio scale

  • Description

    Cannasol 'Happy Cleo' is a compact patio canna producing bold orange flowers with yellow throats and subtle darker speckling from early summer to early autumn. The blooms are held above lush mid-green tropical foliage on a neat, clump-forming plant bred specifically for pots and small spaces. It brings a genuinely exotic look to patios and sheltered borders without the height of traditional cannas.

  • Why we like it

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    'Happy Cleo' gives you all the drama of a canna in a size that suits pots, small borders and balconies. The orange flowers just keep coming through summer, and the bold foliage looks good even between flushes. It is one of the easiest ways to give a sunny corner a tropical feel.

Key features

What makes it special

Long-lasting blooms that persist for months

Exotic, tropical look

Specs & details

The particulars

Botanical name
Cannasol 'Happy Cleo'
Common name
Dwarf canna lily
Supplied as
3 litre pot
Flower colour
Orange
Eventual height
40-50cm
Eventual spread
30-50cm
Flowering period
Summer to early autumn
Habit
Compact clump-forming perennial
Life cycle
Tender rhizomatous perennial
Hardiness
Tender. Protect from frost or lift rhizomes over winter.
Aspect
Full sun
Soil type
Loam, sand
Moisture
Moist but well-drained
Position
Patio container, front of a sheltered sunny border
Plant spacing
40-50cm apart
Growing skill
Easy to grow with winter protection

Plant calendar

When to plant, when it performs

 
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Planting
Flowering

Plant out in late spring after the last frost. Flowers from early summer through to the first frosts, then lift or protect for winter.

Planting & care

Help it thrive

Planting guide

Plant out in late spring once all risk of frost has passed, in fertile soil or peat-free multipurpose compost in a warm, sheltered spot in full sun. Work in plenty of organic matter and water in well. In containers, choose a pot at least 30cm wide with good drainage.

Care tips

Water freely in dry weather and feed monthly with a high potash liquid feed to keep the flowers coming. Remove faded flowers individually to encourage more buds. Let the foliage die back naturally in autumn before lifting or mulching.

Winter care