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Canna ‘Stuttgart’
Synonym(s) : Holland Striped
Group(s): Foliage Group, Variegated Group, Sport Group
Height: Tall, 2-3m
Flower: Pink
Foliage: Variegated
Form: Upright
Tillering: Prolific
Origin: HAYES Bob
Breeding: Canna ‘Annei’ sport
Availability: Generally available
Introduced by Bob Hayes of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, USA, Canna (Balisier) ‘Stuttgart’ is a tall Foliage Group cultivar; green and white variegated foliage, oval shaped, acute apex, upright habit; half-round main stems, coloured green; spikes of flowers are erect, self-coloured apricot, staminodes are long and narrow, edges regular, fully self-cleaning, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not true to type, self-pollinating, capsules round; rhizomes are long and thin, coloured white; tillering is prolific.
Canna ‘Stuttgart’ is generally available; breeding is Canna ‘Annei’ sport.
Thor Dalebø