Rhône

Canna 'Rhône'

Canna 'Rhône'

(French Group)(Heritage Group)

Origin CROZY Antoine, 1889
Parentage unknown
Height Medium, over 3ft/90cm
Foliage Green
Form Upright
Flower Red
Blooming Average bloomer
Flowering Summer to frosts
Tillering Prolific
Available Specialist

Introduced by Antoine Crozy of Crozy et fil, Lyon , France in 1889, Canna 'Rhône' is a medium sized cultivar; dark green foliage, elliptical shaped, acute apex, maroon margin, upright habit; round main stems, coloured purple + farina; spikes of flowers are open, self-coloured vermilion, staminodes are narrow, edges regular, stamen is primrose-yellow, petals purple with farina, fully self-cleaning, average 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 pink and purple; tillering is prolific.

Canna 'Rhône' is available from specialist growers.

References

Botanical Gardens, Lyons, France, EU
1889. Green foliage. Vermillion red flowers.

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