Canna ‘compacta f. Robert Kemp’
Group(s): Wild Species
Height: Small, under 1m
Flower: Red
Blooming: Good bloomer
Period: Summer until frosts
Foliage: Green
Form: Branching
Tillering: Good
Availability: Specialist growers
Canna (Balisier) ‘compacta f. Robert Kemp’ is a small species; mid green foliage, ovoid shaped, acute apex, branching habit; clusters of flowers are erect, self-coloured orange-red, staminodes are long and narrow, edges regular, petals green, fully self-cleaning, good bloomer, flowers in summer until frosts, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not known if true to type, self-pollinating, capsules globose; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured pink and purple; tillering is good.
Canna ‘compacta f. Robert Kemp’ is available from specialist growers.
Thor Dalebø