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| Canna 'Bird of Paradise' |
Origin WILLIAMS Brian
Parentage unknown
Height Tall, over 6ft/185cm
Foliage Dark
Form Upright
Flower Pink
Blooming Outstanding bloomer
Flowering Summer to frosts
Tillering Prolific
Available Specialist
Introduced by Brian Williams, Louisville, Kentucky, USA in 2008, Canna 'Bird of Paradise' is a tall Foliage Group cultivar; green and white variegated foliage, large, lanceolate shaped, acute apex, maroon margin, upright habit; round main stems, coloured purple; spikes of flowers are open, self-coloured pink, staminodes are long and narrow, edges regular, petals purple with farina, fully self-cleaning, outstanding bloomer, flowers in summer until frosts, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not self-pollinating or true to type, capsules globose; rhizomes are long and thin, coloured purple; tillering is prolific.
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| Canna 'Bird of Paradise' |
Canna 'Bird of Paradise' is available from specialist growers.
References
Brian Williams - Brian's Botanicals
Canna Bird of Paradise holds its purple gray foliage high in the air like Spartan spear ready for battle. The 7 foot tall canna demands attention in the garden with its multihued leaves that are 2 feet long. This impressive canna produces pink flowers that are proudly held high above the foliage.
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