Moonbeam

Canna 'Moonbeam'

Canna 'Moonbeam'

(French Group)

Origin unknown

Parentage unknown

Height Medium, over 3ft/90cm

Foliage Green

Form Branching

Flower Yellow

Blooming Low bloomer

Flowering Early summer to frosts

Tillering Average

Available Specialist

Canna 'Moonbeam' is a medium sized cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, acute apex, white margin, branching habit; oval main stems, coloured green; triangular flower stalks, coloured green; flowers are open, self-coloured soft yellow, throat pale yellow with pale-pink spots, staminodes are medium size, edges ruffled, labellum is soft yellow, stamen is soft yellow, style is soft yellow, petals green with white farina, fully self-cleaning, low bloomer, flowers in early summer until frosts, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not self-pollinating or true to type; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white; tillering is average.

Canna 'Moonbeam' is available from specialist growers.

An Australian cultivar.

References

Claines Canna Collection 2006

Summary: Soft yellow flowers with rose spotting to the throat and a ruffled edge. The buds have a white farina. Soft green leaves complete the picture.
Size: Medium
Flower: Soft yellow flowers with rose spotting to the throat and a ruffled edge. The buds have a white farina.
Foliage: Soft green.

Origin: Hybridised in Australia. 

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