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Canna ‘Pride of India’
Synonym(s) : Raj Mahal,Taj Mahal
Group(s): Crozy Group
Height: Medium, 1-2m
Flower: Pink
Blooming: Outstanding bloomer
Foliage: Green
Form: Spreading
Tillering: Slow
Origin: PERCY-LANCASTER Sydney
Availability: Specialist growers
Introduced by Sydney Percy-Lancaster, Alipore Cannas, India, Canna (Balisier) ‘Pride of India’ is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, spreading habit; oval main stems, coloured green; spikes of flowers are open, pale pink with a wide yellow margin, staminodes are medium size, edges lightly frilled, petals green, fully 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, coloured white and purple; tillering is slow.
Canna ‘Pride of India’ is available from specialist growers.
Introduced by Sydney Percy-Lancaster, Alipore Cannas, Calcutta, India; one of the most eye-catching of cultivars._x000D_
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