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Colibri

Canna ‘Colibri’

(Crozy Group)

ORIGIN TRUFFAUT Georges, 1966
HEIGHT Small, under 1 metre

FOLIAGE Green
FORM Branching
FLOWER Multi-coloured

Canna ‘Colibri’ is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, spreading habit; oval main stems, coloured green; spikes of flowers are open, pale yellow with pink spots, staminodes are medium size, edges irregular, fully self-cleaning, average bloomer, 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 pink; tillering is average. 

Colibri is French for “Humming Bird”.

References
KAVB International Canna Checklist, September 2004
G. Truffaut, 1966; flowers canary-yellow, spotted and striped purple-red, leaves green, height over 80 cm.
Claines Canna Collection 2006
Medium sized, green leaves and pale yellow flowers, liberally sprinkled with pink dots.

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