syn A. Gauthier
(Crozy Group)(Heritage Group) OriginPFITZER Wilhelm ParentageC. ‘Madame Crozy’ x C. ‘Barrone Renwardy’ HeightSmall FoliageGreen FormSpreading FlowerPink BloomingGood bloomer FloweringAugust/September/October/Until frosts TilleringSlow AvailableSpecialist growers only
HEIGHT Medium, 1-2 metres FOLIAGE Dark green FORM Branching FLOWER Red FLOWERING Good bloomer
A medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; dark green foliage, oval shaped, branching habit; round stems, coloured green; flowers are open, self-coloured red, throat orange-red, staminodes are large, edges serrated, stamen is orange-yellow, style is gold with cerise stripes, petals green, fully self-cleaning, good bloomer, 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 pink and purple; tillering is average.
Our earliest reference to this specimen is Anne Glancy, Burke’s Backyard Article, 2002.
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.
HEIGHT Small FOLIAGE Green FORM Branching FLOWER Red
A small Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, branching habit; oval stems, coloured green; flowers are scarlet, speckled with a deeper red with a narrow yellow margin, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not self-pollinating or true to type; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white and purple; tillering is average.
Named for:
Admiral Schley
Winfield Scott Schley was a rear admiral in the United States Navy and the hero of the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish–American War.
OriginG. Ernst HeightMedium FoliageGreen FormSpreading FlowerRed BloomingGood bloomer FloweringJuly/August/September/October/Until frosts TilleringGood AvailabilitySpecialist growers only
Canna ‘Adolf Ernst’ is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oblong shaped, white margin, spreading habit; oval main stems, coloured green; triangular flower stalks, coloured green; spikes of flowers are open, self-coloured red, staminodes are medium size, edges irregular, petals red with farina, 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 pink and purple; tillering is good.
ORIGIN Sydney Percy-Lancaster HEIGHT Small, under 1 metre FOLIAGE Green FORM Upright FLOWER Yellow
A small Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, upright habit; flowers are open, yellow with yellow-orange spots, staminodes are narrow, edges regular, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not self-pollinating or true to type; rhizomes are long and thin, coloured white and pink; tillering is average.
In the collection of the Royal Agri-Horticultural Society , Alipore, Calcutta, India in 1966. Still grown in Austra-Asia.