Canna ‘Wintzer’s Colossal’
Group(s): Italian Group
Height: Tall, 2-3m
Flower: Red
Blooming: Average bloomer
Period: Late summer until frosts
Foliage: Green
Form: Branching
Tillering: Average
Origin: WINTZER Antoine
Availability: Specialist growers
Introduced by Antoine Wintzer of The Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pennsylvania, USA, Canna (Balisier) ‘Wintzer’s Colossal’ is a tall Italian Group cultivar; green foliage, oblong shaped, obtuse apex, branching habit; round main stems, coloured green; oval flower stalks, coloured green; clusters of flowers are open, self-coloured scarlet, staminodes are large, edges irregular, petals green, fully self-cleaning, average bloomer, flowers in late summer until frosts, blooms open in the early morning; seed is sterile, pollen is low fertile; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured purple; tillering is average.
Canna ‘Wintzer’s Colossal’ is available from specialist growers.
Thor Dalebø