Chouchou

Canna 'Chouchou'

Canna 'Chouchou'

(French Group)
Origin TURC Ernest
Parentage unknown
Height Small, under 3ft/90cm
Foliage Green
Form Branching
Flower Bi-coloured
Blooming Outstanding bloomer
Flowering Early summer to frosts
Available Specialist

Introduced by Ernest Turc Nursery, Angers, France, Canna 'Chouchou' is a small cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, acute apex, branching habit; oval main stems, coloured green; triangular flower stalks, coloured green; spikes of flowers are open, yellow with pink spots, staminodes are medium size, edges irregular, petals yellow, fully 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 white.

Canna 'Chouchou' is available from specialist growers.

References

Hart Canna, 2000, Internet October 2000
Flowers yellow streaked and spotted with red. Green foliage. Medium height. £8.00 for pack of 3 rhizomes.

Claines Canna Collection 2006
Summary: Green foliage. Yellow flowers streaked and spotted with red. Size: To 1m (3'3") Flower: Yellow flowers streaked and spotted with pink. Foliage: Green foliage. 

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