Canna 'Trinacria'
| Canna 'Trinacria' | |
|---|---|
| Genus | Canna |
| Hybrid parentage | Canna flaccida |
| Cultivar group | Italian Group |
| Breeder | C. Sprenger, Dammann & Co., Naples, Italy |
Canna 'Trinacria' is a tall 'Italian Group' Canna cultivar; with light green foliage, large, oval shaped, branching habit; clusters of flowers are open, sulphur-yellow with faint red spots in the throat, staminodes are large, throat pearl base; labellum is sulphur-yellow, throat pearl; stamen is sulphur-yellow, style is sulphur-yellow, petals green,[1] fully self-cleaning, good bloomer; seed is sterile, pollen is low fertile; rhizomes are long and thin, coloured white; tillering is prolific. Introduced by C. Sprenger, Dammann & Co., Naples, Italy, EU.
The flowers show their Canna flaccida heritage and fade very quickly, but while they are young they are an absolute delight.
References
- ^ Laurence C. Hatch Hatch's Perennials: Canna, p. 98, at Google Books
- RHS Journal of 1908-9.
- Árpád Mühle, 1909. Das Geschlecht der Canna