Charise

Canna 'Charise'
Photo: Maria Rieken of canna-indica.de

Canna 'Charise'

(French Group)

Origin MARQUARDT Raik
Parentage unknown
Height Medium, over 3ft/90cm
Foliage Green
Form Branching
Flower Yellow
Blooming Good bloomer
Flowering Summer to frosts
Tillering Good
Available Specialist

Introduced by Raik Marquardt, Canna 'Charise' is a medium sized cultivar; mid green foliage, ovoid shaped, acute apex, branching habit; spikes of flowers are open, canary-yellow with orange-red spots, throat canary-yellow, staminodes are medium size, edges regular, labellum is red-orange with canary-yellow stripes, stamen is red-orange with an orange-yellow blush, style is red-orange and orange-yellow, petals yellow, fully self-cleaning, good 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 thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white and pink; tillering is good.

Canna 'Charise' is available from specialist growers. The outstanding feature on this cultivar is the attractive red lip, which is immediately eye-catching.

References

Canna-Made-In_Belgium
Couleur: jaune mouchté
Feuillage:: Vert
Hauteur: 1m40

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