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Canna ‘Montaigne’
Synonym(s) : Montagne
Group(s): Crozy Group
Height: Medium, 1-2m
Flower: Red
Blooming: Outstanding bloomer
Foliage: Dark
Form: Branching
Origin: CAYEUX Henri
Availability: Specialist growers
Introduced by Henri Cayeux Nursery, France in 1924, Canna (Balisier) ‘Montaigne’ is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; bronze foliage, oblong shaped, maroon margin, branching habit; oval main stems, coloured purple; triangular flower stalks, coloured purple; flowers are open, red with a rose blush, staminodes are medium size, edges ruffled, petals purple with farina, partial self-cleaning, outstanding bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not self-pollinating or true to type, capsules globose; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter.
Canna ‘Montaigne’ is available from specialist growers.
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