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| Canna 'Futurity Red' |
(French Group)
[Futurity Series]
Origin Quality Gladiolus Gardens
Parentage unknown
Height Small, under 3ft/90cm
Foliage Dark
Form Spreading
Flower Red
Blooming Outstanding bloomer
Flowering Early summer to frosts
Tillering Prolific
Available Specialist
Introduced by Quality Gladiolus Gardens, Arkansas, USA, Canna 'Futurity Red' is a small cultivar; bronze foliage, oval shaped, acute apex, maroon margin, spreading habit; oval main stems, coloured purple; triangular flower stalks, coloured purple; clusters of flowers are open, self-coloured cherry-red, staminodes are medium size, edges irregular, petals purple with farina, 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 purple; tillering is prolific.
A member of the Futurity Series series, Canna 'Futurity Red' is available from specialist growers.
References
Canna Handbook, Keith Hayward. Edition 1.06. © September 2000
Red flowers, and deep bronze leathery leaves.
The Canna Company Catalogue (Ian Cooke) Feb 13 2002, Internet
(S) Cherry-red, medium iris flowered, free flowering bronze foliage.
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