Canna ‘Pluto’
Group(s): Italian Group
Height: Medium, 1-2m
Flower: Red
Blooming: Good bloomer
Foliage: Dark
Form: Upright
Origin: SPRENGER Karl
Awards: 1907 RHS Award of Merit
Availability: Specialist growers
Introduced by Karl Sprenger of Messrs Dammann et Cie, Italy, Canna (Balisier) ‘Pluto’ is a medium sized Italian Group cultivar; bronze foliage, oval shaped, upright habit; round main stems, coloured purple; clusters of flowers are open, self-coloured scarlet, throat mottled yellow, staminodes are large, edges lightly frilled, petals purple, fully self-cleaning, good bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; seed is sterile, pollen is low fertile; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured purple.
Canna ‘Pluto’was awarded 1907 RHS Award of Merit; is available from specialist growers.
Thor Dalebø