Canna ‘speciosa (Roscoe) Hook.’
Synonym(s) : indica var. speciosa (Roscoe ex Sims) Baker
Group(s): Wild Species
Height: Medium, 1-2m
Flower: Multi-coloured
Foliage: Green
Form: Spreading
Tillering: Prolific
Origin:
Availability: Specialist growers
Canna (Balisier) ‘speciosa (Roscoe) Hook.’ is a medium sized cultivar; green foliage, large, oval shaped, spreading habit; round main stems, coloured green; flowers are erect, red speckled with yellow, staminodes are small, edges regular, petals purple with farina, fully self-cleaning, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, self-pollinating and also true to type, capsules round; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white and pink; tillering is prolific.
Canna ‘speciosa (Roscoe) Hook.’ is available from specialist growers.
Thor Dalebø