Berenice Emsley | Canna Cyclopedia

Canna ‘Berenice Emsley’
(Premier Group)

ORIGIN DALEBÖ Thor, 2006
HEIGHT Medium, 1-2 metres
FOLIAGE Green
FORM Branching
FLOWER Red
FLOWERING Good bloomer
BREEDING Seedling of C. ‘Merle Cole’ x C. ‘Jessie Dalebö

Canna ‘Berenice Emsley’ is a medium sized Premier Group cultivar; green foliage, ovoid shaped, branching habit; round stems, coloured green; panicles of flowers are open, self-coloured red, staminodes are large, edges ruffled, petals red with farina, fully self-cleaning, good bloomer, 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 average.

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