Canna ‘Mr President’
Synonym(s) : Fireside,L’Aiglon,President
Group(s): Premier Group
Height: Medium, 1-2m
Flower: Red
Blooming: Average bloomer
Foliage: Green
Form: Spreading
Tillering: Average
Availability: Specialist growers
Canna (Balisier) ‘Mr President’ is a medium sized Premier Group cultivar; green foliage, large, oval shaped, spreading habit; oval main stems, coloured green + purple; flowers are open, self-coloured scarlet (RHS 44A), staminodes are large, edges regular, petals red with farina, fully 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 pink and purple; tillering is average.
Canna ‘Mr President’ is available from specialist growers.
Thor Dalebø