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Canna ‘flaccida’
Synonym(s) : anahuacensis Kraenzl.,Bandana of the Everglades,Fintelmanni,fintelmannii,Flaccidum,flava,Golden Canna,reevesii
Group(s): Wild Species
Height: Medium, 1-2m
Flower: Yellow
Blooming: Good bloomer
Period: Summer until frosts
Foliage: Green
Form: Upright
Tillering: Average
Origin: Salisb.
Availability: Specialist growers
Canna (Balisier) ‘flaccida’ is a medium sized species; green foliage, large, lanceolate shaped, upright habit; round main stems, coloured green; flowers are open, self-coloured yellow, staminodes are large, edges regular, petals yellow, fully self-cleaning, good bloomer, flowers in summer until frosts, blooms open in the evening; fertile both ways, self-pollinating and also true to type; rhizomes are long and thin, coloured white; tillering is average.
Canna ‘flaccida’ is available from specialist growers.
Thor Dalebø