indica f. Alan's Striped Thai

Canna indica f. 'Alan's Striped Thai'

Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG

Canna indica f. 'Alan's Striped Thai'

(Wild Species)(Sport Group)(Variegated Group)

Origin Alan Galloway
Parentage sport of canna indica
Height Medium, over 3ft/90cm
Foliage Novelty
Form Spreading
Flower Red
Blooming Good bloomer
Flowering Late summer to frosts
Tillering Slow
Available Specialist, Juniper Level Botanic Garden

Discovered by Alan Galloway, Canna indica f. 'Alan's Striped Thai' is a medium sized species; green and white variegated foliage, long oval shaped, acute apex, spreading habit; round main stems, coloured green; round flower stalks, coloured green; spikes of flowers are erect, self-coloured red, staminodes are long and narrow, edges regular, fully self-cleaning, good bloomer, flowers in late summer until frosts, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, self-pollinating and also true to type, capsules globose; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white and purple; tillering is slow.

Canna indica f. 'Alan's Striped Thai' is available from specialist growers; breeding is a sport of canna indica.

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