Rhodophiala bifida Red Baron Canna The specific epithet commemorates the

The specific epithet commemorates the eccentric English gardener/plantswoman Ellen Ann Willmott (1858-1934)

one of the most stunning plants in the late spring garden

but has been winter hardy here since 2007

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provided it's planted where it can stay fairly dry in the summer months

Rhodophiala bifida Red Baron Canna The specific epithet commemorates theRhodophiala bifida 'Red Baron' is our 2020 introduction of a fascinating seed strain of oxblood lily that we got from California's Bill the Bulb Baron. Rhodophiala 'Red Baron' is a cross of the typical Rhodophiala bifida with the less hardy, but larger, scarlet orange flowering Rhodophiala bifida ssp. granatiflora. The result is a wonderful seed strain that adds a bit of scarlet florescence to the typically dark red flowers in late summer or early