Canna, Orange-Flowered Variegated Canna Lily 'Pretoria'

Cannaamericanallis var. variegata

Family
Cannaceae (kan-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Canna (KAN-uh)
Synonym
Canna x generalis
Other Details
Other details
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Arley, Alabama

Auburn, Alabama

Montevallo, Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Phoenix, Arizona(3 reports)

Scottsdale, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona(2 reports)

Hot Springs Village, Arkansas

Burlingame, California

Capistrano Beach, California

Chowchilla, California

Clayton, California

Del Mar, California

Fairfield, California

Fallbrook, California(5 reports)

Fresno, California

Laguna Beach, California

Long Beach, California

Pleasanton, California

Portola Valley, California

San Diego, California

San Francisco, California

San Jacinto, California

San Jose, California

Clifton, Colorado

Clearwater, Florida

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

New Port Richey, Florida

Niceville, Florida

Pensacola, Florida

Rockledge, Florida

Vero Beach, Florida

Wesley Chapel, Florida

Augusta, Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia

Cordele, Georgia

Dallas, Georgia(2 reports)

Barbourville, Kentucky

Ewing, Kentucky

Hebron, Kentucky

Louisville, Kentucky

Mount Sterling, Kentucky

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Deridder, Louisiana

Franklinton, Louisiana

Gonzales, Louisiana

Mandeville, Louisiana

West Monroe, Louisiana

Preston, Maryland

Flowood, Mississippi

Maben, Mississippi

Madison, Mississippi

Waynesboro, Mississippi

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Cleveland, Ohio

Elk City, Oklahoma

Hulbert, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Portland, Oregon

Allentown, Pennsylvania

Coal Center, Pennsylvania

Georgetown, South Carolina

Laurens, South Carolina

Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

Sumter, South Carolina

Collierville, Tennessee

Coppell, Texas

Dickinson, Texas

Fort Worth, Texas

Freeport, Texas

Houston, Texas

Jacksonville, Texas

Mc Dade, Texas

Richmond, Texas

Round Rock, Texas

San Antonio, Texas

Webster, Texas

Layton, Utah

Jonesville, Virginia

Kalama, Washington

West Bend, Wisconsin

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Gardener's Notes:

9
positives
2
neutrals
0
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Collierville, TN | August 2021 | positive

It is now blooming in my zone 7b garden. Lovely blooms and foliage variegation!

P
Phoenix, AZ | February 2015 | neutral

Central Phoenix -- the Pretoria variety of canna is a very aggressive one. It eliminated several other plants in the bed, including othe...Read More

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Preston, MD | April 2013 | positive

Has come back in my z7b garden for 4 years now. I do nothing to Protect them. Also have Stuttgart and Tropicanna both have also been har...Read More

C
| November 2009 | positive

Beautiful foliage. This is one of my favorite cannas.
The flowers are pretty but I grow it for it's beautiful leaves.

W
Jones Creek, TX (Zone 9a) | July 2009 | positive

Another Canna beauty with it's striking leaves and bright flowers. Can't be beat, this one is my favorite of all the colored leaved Canna's

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Foley, AL | June 2007 | neutral

My canna lily 'Pretoria'has beautiful flowers--when it flowers. I am a beginner with this plant, and after the orange flowers dry up an...Read More

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Arley, AL (Zone 7a) | April 2007 | positive

I love cannas and this is my first year for this and I can't wait for it grow and start blooming for me...

S
Louisville, KY (Zone 6b) | May 2006 | positive

I've had this plant undisturbed in the same spot for five years in zone 6. It has flourished and multiplied each year.

B
Prosperity, SC (Zone 7b) | May 2005 | positive

This is a focal canna in my collection, I love these as a little something different

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Baton Rouge, LA (Zone 8b) | September 2003 | positive

In Baton Rouge, leaf rollers are a fierce competitor to cannas in general. I have found that Bengal Tiger is at least more resistant to ...Read More

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Coal Center, PA (Zone 6a) | February 2003 | positive

Bengal Tiger (aka Pretoria) is one of the very best variegated foliage cannas. Gorgeous blooms, but sometimes the flowers are cut off so ...Read More

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