Canna ‘discolor var. discolor (Lindl.) Nb.Tanaka’
Synonym(s) : Brick,Brick canna,discolor,Inca Arrowroot
Group(s): Wild Species
Height: Tall, 2-3m
Flower: Red
Blooming: Average bloomer
Foliage: Dark
Form: Spreading
Tillering: Prolific
Availability: Extinct
Canna (Balisier) ‘discolor var. discolor (Lindl.) Nb.Tanaka’ is a tall cultivar; green and purple variegated foliage, oval shaped, maroon margin, spreading habit; spikes of flowers are erect, self-coloured crimson, staminodes are long and narrow, edges regular, fully self-cleaning, average bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; seed is sterile, pollen is sterile; rhizomes are thick, up to 7 cm in diameter, coloured white and pink; tillering is prolific.
Canna ‘discolor var. discolor (Lindl.) Nb.Tanaka’ is no longer available.
Thor Dalebø