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| Canna 'Montaigne' |
(French Group)
Origin CAYEUX Henri
Parentage unknown
Height Medium, over 3ft/90cm
Foliage Dark
Form Branching
Flower Red
Blooming Outstanding bloomer
Flowering Early summer to frosts
Tillering Good
Available Specialist
Introduced by Henri Cayeux Nursery, France in 1924, Canna 'Montaigne' is a medium sized cultivar; bronze foliage, oblong shaped, maroon margin, branching habit; oval main stems, coloured purple; triangular flower stalks, coloured purple; flowers are open, red with a rose blush, staminodes are medium size, edges ruffled, petals purple with farina, partial 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 purple; tillering is good.
Canna 'Montaigne' is available from specialist growers.
This is a heavy bloomer, even during periods with little direct sunlight. At such times, the weight of the blooms will cause the stem to bend.References
Hart Canna, 2000, Internet October 2000
Flowers red with pink suffusion. Leaves brown. Tall.
Ian Cooke, The Gardeners Guide to Growing Cannas
(M) This sturdy cultivar has gleaming rose-pink flowers over dusky-bronze foliage. Available from Ernest Turc.
French Grown Stock
0.9m. Dark foliage. Flowers red with rose reflections.
KAVB International Canna Checklist, September 2004
H. Cayeux, 1924; flowers red with pink suffusion, leaves brown, height over 80 cm.
Claines Canna Collection 2006
Summary: Bronze foliage with red flowers marked by pink suffusion.
Size: Medium
Flower: Red with pink markings.
Foliage: Bronze
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