Canna ‘Brillant’
Synonym(s) : Brilliant (2)
Group(s): Crozy Group
Height: Small, under 1m
Flower: Red
Blooming: Low bloomer
Foliage: Green
Form: Spreading
Tillering: Prolific
Origin: CROZY Antoine
Availability: Specialist growers
Introduced by Pierre Antoine Marie Crozy of Crozy et fil, Lyon , France, Canna (Balisier) ‘Brillant’ is a small Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, elliptical shaped, white margin, spreading habit; round main stems, coloured green; flowers are open, self-coloured cherry-red, staminodes are medium size, edges regular, stamen is gold marked, petals red with farina, fully self-cleaning, low bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not known if true to type, not self-pollinating, capsules round; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white and purple; tillering is prolific.
Canna ‘Brillant’ is available from specialist growers.
Thor Dalebø