Canna ‘Tropical Rose’ is a small Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, white margin, branching habit; oval main stems, coloured green; triangular flower stalks, coloured green; flowers are open, self-coloured rose, staminodes are medium size, edges irregular, petals green, fully self-cleaning, good bloomer, flowers in June 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 slow.
Very dwarf plant with rounded pink flowers and bright green foliage.
Aaron’s Bulb Farm Internet October, 2000
Lush, arching foliage and rose pink flowers 2 to 2·5 feet AAS 1992 £3.99 for 7 seeds (U.K.), $4.99 for 7 seeds (U.S.) (Seeds imported from Japan) Rose flowers, Green leaves, 4 feet, 3 for $4.957
Ian Cooke, The Gardeners Guide to Growing Cannas
(S) A chunky little plant with medium-sized, sugar-pink flowers and green foliage. It is of interest in that it is one of a new generation of true-breeding seed –raised Cannas. It was raised by Takii & Co of Japan and developed by the subsidiary American Takii of Salinas and first released in 1991 to be subsequently awarded the All America Selections (AAS) award. It takes approximately 90 days to flower from seed sowing. There is also ‘Tropical Red’ which is less commonly available and does not perform so well. Usually obtainable from garden centres each summer.
Summary: Single flowers clustered in terminal spikes. Flowers of deep rose pink, which are held perfectly above the leaves. Flowers summer and early autumn.
Size: Dwarf in height, prolific grower. Height 60-75cm (24-30in).
Flower: Single flowers clustered in terminal spikes. Flowers of deep rose pink, which are held perfectly above the leaves. Flowers summer and early autumn.
Foliage: Produces lush, arching green foliage.
Origin: Bred by Takii and Co. Japan.
Awards: A.A.S. award winner.
