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Canna ‘Philadelphia’
Group(s): Italian Group
Height: Medium, 1-2m
Flower: Red
Blooming: Outstanding bloomer
Foliage: Green
Form: Branching
Tillering: Slow
Origin: WINTZER Antoine
Availability: Specialist growers
Introduced by Antoine Wintzer of The Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pennsylvania, USA in 1901, Canna (Balisier) ‘Philadelphia’ is a medium sized Italian Group cultivar; green foliage, branching habit; clusters of flowers are open, self-coloured crimson, staminodes are large, edges regular, fully self-cleaning, outstanding bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; seed is sterile, pollen is low fertile; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white and purple; tillering is slow.
Canna ‘Philadelphia’ is available from specialist growers.
Thor Dalebø