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Canna ‘Austria’
Synonym(s) : Canary Bird,Lemon Zest,Richard Wallace,Souvenir de Jeanne
Group(s): Italian Group, Heritage Group
Height: Medium, 1-2m
Flower: Yellow
Blooming: Good bloomer
Foliage: Green
Form: Upright
Tillering: Prolific
Origin: SPRENGER Karl
Breeding: Madame Crozy x flaccida Le Roi
Availability: Specialist growers
Introduced by Karl Sprenger of Messrs Dammann et Cie, Italy in 1893, Canna (Balisier) ‘Austria’ is a medium sized Italian Group cultivar; green foliage, oblong shaped, upright habit; oval main stems, coloured green; clusters of flowers are cupped, self-coloured yellow, staminodes are large, edges ruffled, labellum is yellow with red spots, stamen is yellow with red spots, style is yellow, petals green, fully self-cleaning, good bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; seed is sterile, pollen is low fertile; rhizomes are long and thin, coloured white; tillering is prolific.
Canna ‘Austria’ is available from specialist growers; breeding is Madame Crozy x flaccida Le Roi.
Thor Dalebø