Tropicals & Tender Perennials: PURPLE CANNA??, 1 by bwilliams

bwilliams wrote:
OK well today I was out moving tons of plants indoor for the frost scare. I have about 15 trays of seedling cannas they were to small to put out before the frost so I have left them in trays to overwinter. While picking out the tropicals I noticed this flower about to open. This is the seedlings first flower and from what I know their seems to be nothing like it. It's not what I would call true purple but it has to be the closets thing going so far. It is very dark looking and I have been trying to creat a purple for sometime. Though I have been told many times this is impossible this canna has given me some hope. I figure I am either going to make a purple canna or one so dark that it looks black. From the looks of it I maybe on the right trail?

This message was edited Oct 25, 2005 12:03 AM