Canna ‘Brandywine (2)’
Synonym(s) : Light Wine
Group(s): Conservatory Group
Height: Small, under 1m
Flower: Red
Blooming: Good bloomer
Foliage: Green
Form: Branching
Tillering: Average
Origin: ARMSTRONG Robert
Availability: Specialist growers
Introduced by Dr. Robert J. Armstrong of Longwood Gardens, USA, Canna (Balisier) ‘Brandywine (2)’ is a small Conservatory Group cultivar; green foliage, elliptical shaped, red margin, branching habit; round main stems, coloured green + purple; triangular flower stalks, coloured green; clusters of flowers are open, self-coloured scarlet (RHS 44B), staminodes are medium size, edges regular, petals red with farina, fully self-cleaning, good 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 pink and purple; tillering is average.
Canna ‘Brandywine (2)’ is available from specialist growers.
Thor Dalebø