Canna ‘Purpurea floribunda’
syn indica var. Purpurea
(Foliage Group)
Origin CROZY Antoine, 1887
Height Tall
Foliage Dark
Form Spreading
Flower Red
Blooming Outstanding bloomer
Tillering Prolific
Canna ‘Purpurea floribunda’ is a tall Foliage Group cultivar; purple foliage, large, oval shaped, spreading habit; oval main stems, coloured purple; spikes of flowers are erect, self-coloured redcurrant, staminodes are long and narrow, edges regular, petals red, fully self-cleaning, outstanding bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not true to type, self-pollinating; rhizomes are thick, up to 7 cm in diameter, coloured purple; tillering is prolific.
The earliest recorded reference is the Wilhelm Pfitzer Catalogue of 1890. This cultivar has been the sire/siress of many great foliage plants. If you want to discover the pleasures of creating new Canna foliage plants, then this one is a great starting point.
