Canna ‘indica f. Australia Red’
Group(s): Wild Species
Height: Medium, 1-2m
Flower: Red
Blooming: Outstanding bloomer
Period: Late summer until frosts
Foliage: Green
Form: Branching
Tillering: Good
Origin: LINNEUS
Availability: Specialist growers
Introduced by L., Sweden, Canna (Balisier) ‘indica f. Australia Red’ is a medium sized species; green foliage, large, elliptical shaped, acute apex, branching habit; spikes of flowers are open, self-coloured red, staminodes are small, labellum is red, outstanding bloomer, flowers in late summer until frosts, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, self-pollinating and also true to type, capsules globose; rhizomes are thick, up to 7 cm in diameter, coloured pink and purple; tillering is good.
Canna ‘indica f. Australia Red’ is available from specialist growers.
Thor Dalebø