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Canna ‘Tropical Rose’
Synonym(s) : Aristote,Japanese Rose
Group(s): Miniature Group
Height: Small, under 1m
Flower: Pink
Blooming: Good bloomer
Period: Early summer until frosts
Foliage: Green
Form: Branching
Tillering: Slow
Origin: Takii Seeds
Awards: A.A.S. award winner
Availability: Specialist growers
Introduced by Takii & Co., Japan., Japan, Canna (Balisier) ‘Tropical Rose’ is a small Miniature Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, white margin, branching habit; oval main stems, coloured green; triangular flower stalks, coloured green; flowers are open, self-coloured rose, staminodes are medium size, edges irregular, petals green, fully self-cleaning, good bloomer, flowers in early summer until frosts, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not self-pollinating or true to type, capsules globose; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white and pink; tillering is slow.
Canna ‘Tropical Rose’was awarded A.A.S. award winner; is available from specialist growers.
Thor Dalebø