Robert Armstrong (geneticist)
Dr. Robert Armstrong, Longwood Gardens newly appointed Geneticist, began a canna breeding program in 1967, when it was realized that cultivars available at that time were not suitable for use on display in the Gardens conservatories and lakes.
Read more about Robert Armstrong (geneticist): Goals, Originating Stock, Conservatory Group, Aquatic Group, Hawaiian Cannas
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