A tall Foliage Group cultivar; dark green foliage, very large, lanceolate shaped, maroon margin, upright habit; round stems; spikes of flowers are open, self-coloured carmine-rose, staminodes are narrow, edges irregular, petals red, not self-cleaning, late bloomer, blooms open in the evening; seed is sterile, pollen is fertile; rhizomes are long and thin, coloured pink and purple; tillering is prolific.
Introduced by E. Chaté et fils, route de Charenton, 143, Berey, France, EU.. The flowers are few and late, and this is primarily a foliage plant, averaging leaves about 2 ft. 4 ins long. The breeding is an unknown seed parent x Canna 'Annei'
know that you have obtained many legacy specimens from France, but where did you dig this one up from?
ReplyDeleteI don't normally divulge our contacts, as we are avid, enthusiastic, jelous collectors. However, I can state that there are many countries on the Black Sea that have a hundred+ year tradition of Cannas. Go and check it out for yourself, that is what we have done.
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