Canna ‘Amundsen’
Group(s): Crozy Group
Height: Tall, 2-3m
Flower: Red
Blooming: Good bloomer
Foliage: Green
Form: Spreading
Tillering: Average
Awards: AGM at Canna Trial 2002
Availability: Specialist growers
Canna (Balisier) ‘Amundsen’ is a tall Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, elliptical shaped, maroon margin, spreading habit; clusters of flowers are open, self-coloured scarlet, staminodes are large, edges irregular, petals red, good bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; seed is sterile, pollen is sterile; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured purple; tillering is average.
Canna ‘Amundsen’was awarded AGM at Canna Trial 2002; is available from specialist growers.
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