Canna ‘Theresa Blakey’
Group(s): Crozy Group
Height: Small, under 1m
Flower: Multi-coloured
Foliage: Dark
Form: Spreading
Tillering: Prolific
Origin: DALEBØ Thor
Breeding: C. ‘Louis Cottin’ x C. ‘Jessie Dalebø’
Availability: Specialist growers
Introduced by Thor Dalebø of Normandy, France, France in 2005, Canna (Balisier) ‘Theresa Blakey’ is a small Crozy Group cultivar; bronze foliage, ovoid shaped, spreading habit; flowers are open, apricot (RHS 33B) with a salmon (RHS 29A) blush, staminodes are medium size, edges irregular, stamen is marked with gold, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not known if true to type, not self-pollinating, capsules round; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white and purple; tillering is prolific.
Canna ‘Theresa Blakey’ is available from specialist growers; breeding is C. ‘Louis Cottin’ x C. ‘Jessie Dalebø’.
Thor Dalebø