Canna ‘Indiana’
syn Lesotho Lil
(Italian Group)
Origin WINTZER Antoine, USA
Height Tall
Foliage Green
Form Spreading
Flower Orange
Blooming Good bloomer
Tillering Average
Canna ‘Indiana’ is a tall Italian Group cultivar; green foliage, large, oblong shaped, spreading habit; oval main stems, coloured green; triangular flower stems, coloured green; flowers are self-coloured orange, edges lightly frilled, petals purple, fully self-cleaning, good bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; seed is sterile, pollen is low fertile; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white and pink; tillering is average.
Canna Indiana was documented as being in the Alipore Canna Collection when it was taken to Africa by Sydney Percy-Lancaster on his retirement.
Photographs courtesy of Acre Meadow Plants