Thor Dalebö.

Le Vesuve

Canna ‘Le Vesuve’

syn Vesuvius
(Italian Group)

Origin SPRENGER Karl
Height Tall
Foliage Green
Form Branching
Flower Red
Blooming Late bloomer
Tillering Average

Canna ‘Le Vesuve’ is a tall Italian Group cultivar; green foliage, elliptical shaped, maroon margin, branching habit; round main stems, coloured green; clusters of flowers are open, self-coloured red, staminodes are large, petals purple with farina, fully self-cleaning, late bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; seed is sterile, pollen is low fertile; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured purple; tillering is average.

References
Hart Canna, 2000, Internet October 2000
Flowers red. Leaves green. Tall.
KAVB International Canna Checklist, September 2004
Vesuvius’ is a synonym
Karl Sprenger; flowers red, leaves green, height over 80 cm.