Zulu Warrior

Canna ‘Zulu Warrior’

Origin SHEPPARD Marcelle
Parentage Canna ‘Percy Lancaster’ (aka Color Clown) x open
Height Medium
Foliage Dark
Form Branching
Flower Red
Blooming Good bloomer
Flowering July/August/September/October/Until frosts
Tillering Good

Canna ‘Zulu Warrior’ is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; bronze foliage, large, elliptical shaped, acute apex, transparent margin, branching habit; oval main stems, coloured purple + farina; round flower stalks, coloured purple + farina; clusters of flowers are open, self-coloured red, staminodes are large, edges irregular, petals yellow, 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 purple; tillering is good.