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Canna ‘Lippo’
Synonym(s) : Lippo’s Kiwi
Group(s): Italian Group
Height: Medium, 1-2m
Flower: Red
Blooming: Average bloomer
Foliage: Green
Form: Spreading
Tillering: Average
Availability: Specialist growers
Canna (Balisier) ‘Lippo’ is a medium sized Italian Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, spreading habit; round main stems, coloured green + purple; flowers are open, orange-red with a gold margin, staminodes are large, edges irregular, labellum is orange-red marked with gold, stamen is orange-red with gold marks, style is red, petals red with farina, partial self-cleaning, average bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; seed is sterile, pollen is low fertile; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white and purple; tillering is average.
Canna ‘Lippo’ is available from specialist growers.
Thor Dalebø