Thor Dalebø.

Admiral Aurellan

Canna ‘Admiral Aurellan’

(Crozy Group)(Heritage Group)

Origin Antoine Crozy
Height Medium
Foliage Dark
Form Upright
Flower Orange
Blooming Exceptional bloomer
Flowering July/August/September/October/Until frosts
Tillering Prolific
Availability Specialist growers only

Canna ‘Admiral Aurellan’ is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; dark foliage, elliptical shaped, maroon margin, upright habit; round main stems, coloured purple; triangular flower stalks, coloured purple; flowers are open, orange-red with an old-rose blush, staminodes are medium size, edges irregular, stamen is gold, petals red, fully self-cleaning, exceptional 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 round; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured purple; tillering is prolific.

Canna ‘Admiral Aurellan’ Thor Dalebø.
References
One of Crozy’s for 1895, is several points ahead of J.D. Cabos. The flowers, on comparison, are larger and more regular in outline.
Claines Canna Collection
Medium height. Orange-red blooms with dark-red markings. Leaves dark green with much exotic purple variegation. Seed fertile.