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Canna ‘Giant Red’
Synonym(s) : Balisier géant,Red Giant
Group(s): Foliage Group
Height: Tall, 2-3m
Flower: Red
Blooming: Outstanding bloomer
Foliage: Green
Form: Branching
Tillering: Prolific
Availability: Specialist growers
Canna (Balisier) ‘Giant Red’ is a tall Foliage Group cultivar; green foliage, large, oval shaped, white margin, branching habit; round main stems, coloured green; spikes of flowers are erect, self-coloured orange-red, staminodes are long and narrow, edges regular, petals red, fully self-cleaning, outstanding bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not true to type, self-pollinating, capsules round; rhizomes are thick, up to 7 cm in diameter, coloured white and purple; tillering is prolific.
Canna ‘Giant Red’ is available from specialist growers.
Thor Dalebø