Tangelo | Canna Cyclopedia

Canna ‘Tangelo’

Origin Quality Gladiolus Gardens
Height Small
Foliage Green
Form Spreading
Flower Yellow
Blooming Good bloomer
Flowering July/August/September/October/Until frosts
Tillering Average

Canna ‘Tangelo’ is a small Premier Group cultivar; green foliage, elliptical shaped, spreading habit; flowers are open, self-coloured saffron-yellow, staminodes are medium size, edges lightly frilled, petals red with farina, fully self-cleaning, good bloomer, flowers in July until frosts in northern temperate zone, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not self-pollinating or true to type, capsules globose; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white and pink; tillering is average.

Canna 'Tangelo'

References

Claines Canna Collection 2006

Summary: Rich saffron yellow flowers. They bloom early and keep going right through to the first frosts.
Size: Short / medium depending on growing conditions.
Flower: Rich saffron yellow flowers. They bloom early and keep going right through to the first frosts.
Foliage: Medium green foliage.
Origin: Hybridised by Kent Kelly, USA.

Karchesky and Harris 2006

Early and continuous blooming rich saffron yellow flowers. Green foliage. Shorter medium height. Origin: Kent Kelly.