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Porcelain Petals

Canna ‘Porcelain Petals’

(Premier Group)

Origin JOHNSON Johnny K.
Height Small
Foliage Green
Form Upright
Flower White
Tillering Average

Canna ‘Porcelain Petals’ is a small Premier Group cultivar; green foliage, broadly oblong shaped, white margin, upright habit; round main stems, coloured green; spikes of flowers are open, cream with a pale pink blush, throat pale pink, staminodes are large, edges irregular, petals purple, fully self-cleaning, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not self-pollinating or true to type, capsules round; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white; tillering is average.

Proving to be a force as both a seed parent and pollen parent, producing many interesting new seedlings.

References
Canna News, 2005
Flowers are cream to yellow with a pink to rose center. When fall arrives, the flowers even turn totally pink. Foliage is green. Very compact plant. Very pretty. Fertile both ways. 3′ tall
Claines Canna Collection 2006
Summary: Cream to yellow with a pink to rose centre. Well balanced green leaves on a small, patio sized plant.
Size: Small
Flower: Cream to yellow with a pink to rose centre.
Foliage: Green.
Origin: Johnny K. Johnson, Kentucky, USA, assisted by Rosebud.