A medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; dark green foliage, oblong shaped, maroon margin, upright habit; triangular stems, coloured green; spikes of flowers are open, self-coloured red, staminodes are medium size, edges regular, petals purple, fully self-cleaning; fertile both ways, not self-pollinating or true to type, capsules globose; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured purple; tillering is average.
Introduced by Martin Davis, Gloucester, England, EU., and named for his souse, Marilyn.

Just saw this after Googling myself. You'll see why I'm taken with this posting when you read my actual name.
ReplyDeleteMarilyn Canna
Chicago, Illinois, USA