Lincroft

Canna 'Lincroft'

(French Group)(Heritage Group)

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

Canna 'Lincroft' is a medium sized cultivar; green foliage, long oval shaped, acute apex, branching habit; triangular main stems, coloured green; spikes of flowers are open, yellow with cerise-pink spots, 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; tillering is average.

Canna 'Lincroft' is available from specialist growers.

Earliest reference is Peter Henderson & Co, Catalogue 1937.

References

Peter Henderson & Co, Catalogue 1937

Lincroft. Clear yellow, spotted rose pink, green foliage. height 4½ feet.

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