Canna ‘Mark McGuigan’
Group(s): Foliage Group
Height: Medium, 1-2m
Flower: Red
Blooming: Low bloomer
Foliage: Green
Form: Upright
Tillering: Prolific
Origin: DALEBØ Thor
Breeding: Canna Scorch x Canna Falstaff
Availability: Specialist growers
Introduced by Thor Dalebø of Normandy, France, France, Canna (Balisier) ‘Mark McGuigan’ is a medium sized Foliage Group cultivar; green foliage, ovoid shaped, transparent margin, upright habit; oval main stems, coloured green; triangular flower stalks, coloured green; flowers are open, self-coloured red, staminodes are medium size, edges regular, petals red, fully self-cleaning, low bloomer, 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 pink and purple; tillering is prolific.
Canna ‘Mark McGuigan’ is available from specialist growers; breeding is Canna Scorch x Canna Falstaff.
Thor Dalebø