Command attention in your garden with the Canna 'Red King Humbert', a regal variety prized for its dramatic transformation and bold,... Read more
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Command attention in your garden with the Canna 'Red King Humbert', a regal variety prized for its dramatic transformation and bold, fiery presence. This is the ultimate "mood" plant for tropical landscapes—starting the season with lush greenery that matures into a deep, exotic bronze, all crowned by intense crimson blooms.
Color-Shifting Foliage: The standout feature of this variety is its large, broad leaves. They emerge a vibrant green and slowly deepen into a sophisticated reddish-bronze to burgundy hue. This dark backdrop makes the flowers and surrounding green plants pop with intensity.
Fiery Tropical Blooms: In the heat of mid-to-late summer, 'Red King Humbert' produces showy clusters of flowers in shades of bright red to reddish-orange. These vibrant "flames" sit atop sturdy stems, creating a stunning contrast against the dark foliage.
| Feature | Details |
| Common Name | Red King Humbert Canna |
| Botanical Name | Canna indica 'Red King Humbert' |
| Bulb Size | Premium 1-2 Eyed Rhizomes |
| Flower Color | Bright Crimson Red to Red-Orange |
| Foliage | Green maturing to Exotic Reddish-Bronze |
| Max Height | Up to 6 feet (180cm) |
| Available Months | March – May |
"If you want the look of a tropical palace garden, this is your plant. The 'Red King' is a heavy hitter that provides both architectural height and a rich, dark color palette that lasts until the first frost."
Heat & Humidity Lover: Like all true cannas, this variety thrives in warm, humid weather, making it a reliable performer during the sweltering dog days of summer.
Dramatic Contrast: The bronze-burgundy leaves are the perfect design tool for breaking up a sea of green in your garden.
Vigorous & Hardy: While the rhizomes are tender to frost, the plant itself is a fast grower, quickly reaching its full 6-foot potential in a single growing season.
Sunlight: For the deepest bronze foliage, plant in full sun. It can tolerate partial shade, but the leaves may remain greener without enough direct light.
Watering Strategy: With its mass of broad, fleshy leaves, the 'Red King' is a thirsty plant. Water freely during dry spells and ensure the soil stays consistently moist to support its rapid growth.
Soil Media: Use ordinary garden soil enriched with sand for drainage and well-decayed cow manure. These plants are "heavy feeders" and love the extra nutrients.
Pot Culture: A single 1-2 eyed rhizome thrives in an 8-inch pot to start. Because of its height, ensure you use a heavy ceramic or stone pot to prevent it from tipping in the wind.
Our plants and mosses are hand selected at local growers with the utmost care and love. Here, they are grown in the most sustainable way possible. This way, the plants in your glass bottle are guaranteed to thrive together and you will enjoy your personal ecosystem with plants for many years to come.
We learn by doing. By creating your own terrarium with plants in a bottle yourself or with your children you learn about the various facets of the earth and thus the basis of our living existence in a creative way. Stone, potting soil, roots, plants, water and recycling all come together in this creative eye-catcher for your home.
• We work with MPS-certified plants and recycled glassware.
• Dimensions and colours of live plants may vary.
• It is also possible that, due to the season, a pictured plant is not in stock.
• In that case you will receive a beautiful alternative.
• It is recommended to open your ecosystem once a month for a few hours.
Avoid "wet feet" at all costs! To prevent your bulbs or rhizomes from rotting before they wake up, mix a handful of coarse sand or perlite into the bottom of your planting hole. This creates a "drainage pillow" that keeps water from pooling around the base during heavy rains.
