Canna ‘indica f. Argentina’
Synonym(s) : Argentina
Group(s): Wild Species
Height: Tall, 2-3m
Flower: Orange
Blooming: Low bloomer
Period: Late summer until frosts
Foliage: Green
Form: Spreading
Tillering: Prolific
Origin: COOKE Ian
Availability: Specialist growers
Introduced by Ian K. Cooke UK, author and UK National Canna Collection Holder, England, Canna (Balisier) ‘indica f. Argentina’ is a tall species; light green foliage, large, oblong shaped, white margin, spreading habit; oval main stems, coloured green; spikes of flowers are erect, apricot and orange, staminodes are long and narrow, edges regular, fully self-cleaning, low bloomer, flowers in late summer until frosts, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not true to type, self-pollinating, capsules round; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white and pink; tillering is prolific.
Canna ‘indica f. Argentina’ is available from specialist growers.
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