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Canna ‘Britannia’
Synonym(s) : Thai Sunray
Group(s): Italian Group
Height: Medium, 1-2m
Flower: Multi-coloured
Blooming: Late bloomer
Foliage: Green
Form: Branching
Tillering: Average
Origin: SPRENGER Karl
Availability: Specialist growers
Introduced by Karl Sprenger of Messrs Dammann et Cie, Italy, Canna (Balisier) ‘Britannia’ is a medium sized Italian Group cultivar; green foliage, elliptical shaped, white margin, branching habit; oval main stems, coloured green; triangular flower stalks, coloured green; flowers are open, red with a yellow margin, staminodes are large, edges lightly frilled, petals red, 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 white and pink; tillering is average.
Canna ‘Britannia’ is available from specialist growers.
Thor Dalebø