Canna ‘Purpurea spectabilis’
Group(s): Foliage Group
Height: Tall, 2-3m
Flower: Red
Blooming: Good bloomer
Foliage: Dark
Form: Spreading
Tillering: Prolific
Availability: Specialist growers
Canna (Balisier) ‘Purpurea spectabilis’ is a tall Foliage Group cultivar; green and purple variegated foliage, oval shaped, maroon margin, spreading habit; oval main stems, coloured purple; spikes of flowers are erect, self-coloured scarlet, staminodes are small, edges regular, petals purple with farina, fully self-cleaning, good bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not true to type, self-pollinating, capsules globose; rhizomes are tuber-like groups, coloured purple; tillering is prolific.
Canna ‘Purpurea spectabilis’ is available from specialist growers.
Thor Dalebø