Firefly

Canna 'Firefly'

Canna 'Firefly'

(French Group)

 
Origin STALL Vicki
Parentage unknown
Height Miniature, under 2ft/60cm
Foliage Green
Form Branching
Flower Red
Blooming Outstanding bloomer
Flowering Early summer to frosts
Tillering Prolific
Available Specialist

Introduced by Vicki Stall, Queensland, Australia, Canna 'Firefly' is a miniature cultivar; dark green foliage, broadly oval shaped, acute apex, branching habit; clusters of flowers are open, self-coloured ruby red, staminodes are medium size, edges irregular, labellum is ruby red with canary-yellow stripes, petals red with farina, 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 pink and purple; tillering is prolific.

Canna 'Firefly' is available from specialist growers.

When this firefly starts buzzing the flowers just keep appearing in droves, probably the pushiest canna I've ever grown.

References

Vicki Stall, Queensland, Australia. Catalogue.
Bright red flowers. A mini Canna.

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