Freckles

Canna 'Freckles'

(Premier Group)

Origin KELLY Herb.
Parentage unknown
Height Small, under 3ft/90cm
Foliage Green
Form Branching
Flower Bi-coloured
Blooming Good bloomer
Flowering Early summer to frosts
Tillering Good
Available Specialist

Introduced by Herb Kelly, USA, Canna 'Freckles' is a small Premier Group cultivar; green foliage, long oval shaped, acute apex, branching habit; oval main stems, coloured green; triangular flower stalks, coloured green; clusters of flowers are open, light yellow with red spots, staminodes are medium size, edges regular, petals green, 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 white and pink; tillering is good.

Canna 'Freckles' is available from specialist growers.

References

Kelly's Plant World, California, USA. 1989
Flowers light yellow, red spots. Foliage green. Height 2-3 ft.

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