Canna ‘Ludlow’
Group(s): Premier Group
Height: Medium, 1-2m
Flower: Yellow
Blooming: Outstanding bloomer
Period: Summer until frosts
Foliage: Green
Form: Upright
Tillering: Average
Origin: DALEBØ Thor
Availability: Specialist growers
Introduced by Thor Dalebø of Normandy, France, France in 2006, Canna (Balisier) ‘Ludlow’ is a medium sized Premier Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, acute apex, upright habit; oval main stems, coloured green; triangular flower stalks, coloured green; spikes of flowers are open, self-coloured gold, staminodes are large, edges irregular, petals yellow, fully self-cleaning, outstanding bloomer, flowers in summer until frosts, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not self-pollinating or true to type, capsules globose; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white; tillering is average.
Canna ‘Ludlow’ is available from specialist growers.
The sheer size, and long-lasting qualities of the flower spikes are surprising. This is not at the expense of the number of stems it produces, as that is impressive as well.Thor Dalebø