For Emma Gonzales, 52, of Silang, Cavite, nothing can be more satisfying than to wake up in the morning and be greeted by the colorful Canna flowers that she has been painstakingly cultivating for years now. What’s more, she has discovered that there is more to this easy-to-grow floriferous plant than its colorful, year-round flowers that continue to amaze plant lovers.
Emma’s love affair with Canna, also known as Bandera Espanola started eleven years ago when she first attempted to grow this plant in her frontyard which is along the road. “All I wanted then was to grow ornamental plants simply because I love flowers,” she recalls.
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