Thor Dalebö.
Canna ‘Mystique’
syns Ibis, Old Red
(Foliage Group)
Origin Kew Gardens
Height Tall
Foliage Dark
Form Upright
Flower Red
Blooming Good bloomer
Tillering Prolific
Awards AGM after RHS Canna trials at Wisley 2002
Canna ‘Mystique’ is a tall Foliage Group cultivar; purple foliage, lanceolate shaped, upright habit; round main stems, coloured purple; spikes of flowers are erect, self-coloured cherry-red, staminodes are long and narrow, edges regular, petals purple with farina, fully self-cleaning, good bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not true to type, self-pollinating, capsules globose; rhizomes are long and thin, coloured purple; tillering is prolific.
David Clulow
Looks like a good form of
Canna indica var. purpurea at Cañaote
Ian Cooke, The Gardeners Guide to Growing Cannas
(T) Mainly grown for its narrow foliage with an iridescent mix of purple, blue and pewter. It has small, cherry-red flowers that contrast well with the leaf colour. Very valuable as a foliage or background plant. It originated in Kew Gardens and Ian Cooke named it as he considered it worth distributing. Mainly available from specialist nurseries in Britain.
Rivendell Botanic Garden, List January 2001
Bright red flowers, leaves reddish blue green. Tall. Thin rhizomes.
Royal Horticultural Society, England –
Canna Trial 2002
AGM after trial at Wisley 2002 from Great Dixter
Claines
Canna Collection 2006
Summary: Architectural plant with narrow leaves of purple mixed with blue and pewter and crowned by small, cherry-red flowers, contrasting well with the leaf colour.
Size: Tall, forming architectural clump.
Flower: Sweet-looking small, cherry-red flowers, contrasting well with the leaf colour.
Foliage: Narrow leaves with an iridescent mix of purple, blue and pewter.
Origin: Originated in Kew Gardens, England and named by Ian Cooke, the ex-owner of the National
Canna Collection.
Awards: 2002
Award of Garden Merit (AGM) from RHS.
