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Pennsylvania

Canna ‘Pennsylvania’

(Italian Group)

Origin DREER Henry
Height Medium
Foliage Green
Form Spreading
Flower Red
Blooming Outstanding bloomer
Tillering Prolific

Canna ‘Pennsylvania’ is a medium sized Italian Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, spreading habit; oval main stems, coloured green; spikes of flowers are open, self-coloured scarlet, staminodes are large, edges regular, petals purple, fully self-cleaning, outstanding 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 prolific.

References
RHS Journal of 1898-9
Conard & Jones Catalogue, 1915
Orchid-flowering.
Pennsylvania. 6 feet. Pure deep scarlet flowers.
L. Clause Catalogue, Spring 1929
Pensylvanie. – Feuillage vert. Fleur rouge minium. Haut. 1 m. 30.
Allen's Nurseries, Ohio, USA. Catalog 1944
Pennsylvania (Scarlet).