Sunburn

Canna 'Sunburn'

(French Group)

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

Introduced by Malcolm McFarland, England in 2006, Canna 'Sunburn' is a medium sized cultivar; green foliage, ovoid shaped, branching habit; oval main stems, coloured green; triangular flower stalks, coloured green; spikes of flowers are open, self-coloured burnt-red, throat canary-yellow with burnt-red spots, staminodes are large, edges lightly frilled, labellum is canary-yellow with a wide burnt-red margin, stamen is gold with a wide red margin, style is gold, petals red, not 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 pink and purple; tillering is average.

Canna 'Sunburn' is available from specialist growers.

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