Canna ‘P.J. Berkmans’
Synonym(s) : P.J. Berkman
Group(s): Crozy Group
Height: Small, under 1m
Flower: Red
Blooming: Good bloomer
Foliage: Green
Form: Spreading
Tillering: Average
Origin: Podgora Gardens
Availability: Specialist growers
Introduced by Podgora Gardens Nursery, New Zealand, Canna (Balisier) ‘P.J. Berkmans’ is a small Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, spreading habit; oval main stems, coloured green; spikes of flowers are open, self-coloured crimson, staminodes are medium size, fully self-cleaning, good 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 purple; tillering is average.
Canna ‘P.J. Berkmans’ is available from specialist growers.
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