Corsica

Canna 'Corsica'

Canna 'Corsica'

(Premier Group) 

[Island Series]

Origin Takii Seeds
Parentage unknown
Height Small, under 3ft/90cm
Foliage Green
Form Spreading
Flower Multi-coloured
Blooming Average bloomer
Flowering Early summer to frosts
Tillering Prolific
Available Specialist

Introduced by Takii & Co., Japan., Japan in late 1990's, Canna 'Corsica' is a small Premier Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, acute apex, spreading habit; round main stems, coloured green; triangular flower stalks, coloured green; flowers are reflexed, apricot having a pink blush and with a narrow saffron-yellow margin, throat gold, staminodes are large, edges ruffled, labellum is marked with gold, stamen is gold with apricot markings, petals red, fully self-cleaning, average bloomer, flowers in early summer until frosts, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not self-pollinating or true to type, capsules round; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white and pink; tillering is prolific.

A member of the Island Series series, Canna 'Corsica' is available from specialist growers.

One of the Island Series, in total there are: C. 'Corsica', C. 'Gran Canaria', C. 'Kreta', and C. 'Madeira'. They were originally propagated as meristem cultures and distributed as small plugs, but apparently Canna does not lend itself easily to that form of culture and they have been removed from widespread commercial production.

References

David Clulow

See Island Series

Ian Cooke, The Gardeners Guide to Growing Cannas

(S) Soft apricot flowers.

KAVB International Canna Checklist, September 2004

BR1 5 Registered1/1/99

Claines Canna Collection 2006

Summary: Small with green foliage crowned by delicious, soft apricot flowers. Size: Small Flower: Soft apricot flowers, with a pinl blush. Foliage: Green Origin: Island Series, late 1990's by Takii of Japan. Rhizome: APod: Pollen: Category: x generalis

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