Canna ‘indica var. sanctae-rosae’
Group(s): Wild Species
Height: Small, under 1m
Flower: Pink
Blooming: Good bloomer
Foliage: Green
Form: Branching
Tillering: Prolific
Origin: (Kraenzl.) Nb.Tanaka
Availability: Specialist growers
Canna (Balisier) ‘indica var. sanctae-rosae’ is a small cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, white margin, branching habit; spikes of flowers are erect, self-coloured pink, staminodes are long and narrow, edges regular, labellum is yellow with red spots, stamen is pink, style is pink, petals red with farina, fully self-cleaning, good bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, self-pollinating and also true to type, capsules ellipsoid; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white and pink; tillering is prolific.
Canna ‘indica var. sanctae-rosae’ is available from specialist growers.
Thor Dalebø