Canna ‘Phœbe’
Synonym(s) : Fire Red
Group(s): Italian Group
Height: Tall, 2-3m
Flower: Red
Blooming: Late bloomer
Foliage: Green
Form: Upright
Tillering: Average
Origin: SPRENGER Karl
Availability: Specialist growers
Introduced by Karl Sprenger of Messrs Dammann et Cie, Italy, Canna (Balisier) ‘Phœbe’ is a tall Italian Group cultivar; dark green foliage, oval shaped, maroon margin, upright habit; oval main stems, coloured purple; clusters of flowers are open, self-coloured orange-red, staminodes are large, edges lightly frilled, petals purple with farina, fully self-cleaning, late bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; seed is sterile, pollen is low fertile; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured purple; tillering is average.
Canna ‘Phœbe’ is available from specialist growers.
Thor Dalebø