The viral status of a cultivar collection of Canna indica in Austria, which could be of major interest for breeders of ornamental plants, has been determined by ELISA and PCR methods. Der Virusbefall ...

THIS week, Hillcrest Conservancy, takes a look at the garden canna, as part of its series of articles on alien invasive plants, to help the community to identify and eradicate them from their gardens.

The huge ginger whanau also includes bananas, heliconias, marantas and strelitzia (birds of paradise) – all pretty flamboyant characters compared with other more sedate garden residents. They all grow ...