Canna 'Ben Thumb'
(Miniature Group)
[All Thumbs Kin]
Origin DALEBØ Thor
Parentage C. 'Tom Thumb' x C. 'Alma'
Height Miniature, under 2ft/60cm
Foliage Green
Form Branching
Flower Red
Blooming Outstanding bloomer
Flowering Early summer to frosts
Tillering Good
Available Specialist
Introduced by Thor Dalebø of Normandy, France in 2023, Canna 'Ben Thumb' is a Miniature Group cultivar; mid green foliage, small, elliptical shaped, acute apex, branching habit; clusters of flowers are open, red with a yellow margin, staminodes are small, edges regular, petals red, fully self-cleaning, outstanding 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 pink and purple; tillering is good.
A member of the All Thumbs Kin series, Canna 'Ben Thumb' is available from specialist growers; breeding is C. 'Tom Thumb' x C. 'Alma'.
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