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Annei

Canna ‘Annei’
syns. glauca var. annaei Petersen, Omega
(Foliage Group)(Aquatic Group)

ORIGIN , ANNÉE Théodore, 1848
PARENTAGE Canna indica var. indica L. x glauca var. glauca L.
HEIGHT Tall, 2-3 metres
FOLIAGE Glaucous green
FORM Upright
FLOWER Pink
FLOWERING Late bloomer
AWARDS AGM 2002

Canna ‘Annei’ is a tall aquatic Foliage Group cultivar, equally at home as a water marginal or in the border; glaucous green foliage, oval-acuminate shaped, upright habit; round stems, coloured green; flowers are erect, self-coloured salmon, staminodes are medium size, edges regular, petals red, late bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; seed is sterile, pollen is fertile; tillering is prolific.

It is a very tall foliage plant, growing up to 300cm (9’9″), and topped by interesting small flowers that start in August and continue through to the first frosts. There are few plants with more architectural significance than a well-grown specimen of C. Annei in a prominent position.

This is the world’s first Canna hybrid, introduced in 1848. Winner of Royal Horticultural Societies ‘Award of Garden Merit’ (AGM) at the 2002 Wisley outdoor trials, 154 years later.

The earliest known book devoted to Canna is “Le Canna” by M. Chaté and Sons, 1866, which provides us with the correct spelling of this cultivars name.

Cultivar

Annei Rosea

Canna ‘Annei Rosea’
(Foliage Group)

ORIGIN CHATÉ E.
PARENTAGE unknown x Annei
HEIGHT Tall, 2-3 metres
FOLIAGE Dark green
FORM Upright
FLOWER Pink
FLOWERING Late bloomer

Canna ‘Annei Rosea’ is a tall Foliage Group cultivar; dark green foliage, very large, lanceolate shaped, maroon margin, upright habit; round stems; spikes of flowers are open, self-coloured carmine-rose, staminodes are narrow, edges irregular, stamen yellow; petals red, not self-cleaning, late bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; seed is sterile, pollen is fertile; rhizomes are long and thin, coloured pink and purple; tillering is prolific.

The flowers are few and late, and this is primarily a foliage plant, with leaves averaging about 2 ft. 4 ins long.

Our earliest reference to this specimen is Le Canna, E. Chaté et fils, 1867.

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Athena

Canna ‘Athena’

(Foliage Group)

ORIGIN WILLIAMS Brian, USA
PARENTAGE C. Intrigue mutation
HEIGHT Medium, 1-2 metres
FOLIAGE Variegated
FORM Upright
FLOWER Orange
FLOWERING Average bloomer

Canna ‘Athena’ is a medium sized Foliage Group cultivar; green and purple variegated foliage, lanceolate shaped, white margin, upright habit; oval main stems, coloured green + purple; round flower stems, coloured green; spikes of flowers are open, self-coloured apricot-orange, staminodes are long and narrow, labellum is apricot-orange with yellow stripe, petals yellow, fully self-cleaning, good bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; fertility unknown; rhizomes are long and thin, coloured pink and purple; tillering is average. Introduced by Brian Williams, Louisville, Kentucky, USA..

Canna 'Athena'
Canna 'Athena'
Photographs courtesy of Brian’s Botanicals.
https://plantlust.com/plants/33150/canna-athena/
Canna Athena is a beautiful variegated mutation found off of Canna intrigue. The leaves are narrow and upright just like intrigue but parts of the plant have blotches of either green or purple. This is the same variegation seen in Canna Cleopatra. The variegation is a bit unstable like cleopatra it can revert to a totally green plant or back to intrigue if not kept in check. I keep it in check by cutting any sold color portions out. The flowers are peach orange when the purple runs up the flower or yellow. Plants are all propagated by cuttings and some may have more green or purple than others. This plant should be great for collectors of variegated cannas. Since it is new and only propagated from cutting we will have only limited stock. This plant is also non virus sense stock plant was cleaned and we have been careful to propagated it with only clean tools.
Cultivar

Atronigricans

Canna ‘Atronigricans’
(Foliage Group)

ORIGIN Jardin de la ville de Paris, 1864
HEIGHT Medium, 1-2 metres
FOLIAGE Dark
FLOWER Orange

Canna ‘Atronigricans’ is a medium sized Foliage Group cultivar; dark foliage; flowers are erect, self-coloured orange-yellow, staminodes are narrow, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not self-pollinating or true to type, capsules globose; rhizomes are long and thin, coloured purple.

Grown principally for its foliage, which appears to be black. Still grown  in France.  

Canna 'Atronigricans'
Le Canna, E. Chaté et fils, 1867
1864. Breeder: Jardin de la ville de Paris
Subtropical Gardening - Robinson 1868
Stems of medium thickness, seldom exceeding 3¼ ft. in height. Leaves of a purplish shade passing into dark-red, of a deeper hue than those of C. nigricans. Flowers few, of a golden-brown colour. Rootstocks small and few, with reddish scales. A very handsome but tender kind.
Cultivar

Atropurpurea

Canna ‘Atropurpurea’
(Foliage Group)

ORIGIN ANNÉE Théodore, 1864
HEIGHT Medium 1-2 metres
FOLIAGE Bronze
FORM Branching

Canna ‘Atropurpurea’ is a small Foliage Group cultivar; bronze foliage, small, oval shaped, branching habit; round stems, coloured reddish; flowers are erect, self-coloured red-orange, staminodes are large, edges regular, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not true to type, self-pollinating, capsules round; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured purple; tillering is average.

References
Le Canna, E. Chaté et fils, 1867
1864. Breeder: Théodore Année, Passy, France, EU
Subtropical Gardening - Robinson 1868
Stems very small and downy, of a reddish hue, and not exceeding 3½ ft. in height. Leaves small, recurved, of an almost black colour. Flowers rather large, of a reddish golden-brown. Rootstocks small, cylindrical, closely crowded around the plant. This variety seeds well and freely.
Cultivar

Auguste Ferrier

Canna ‘Auguste Ferrier’
syn. Red Stripe
(Foliage Group)(Variegated Group)

HEIGHT Giant, over 3 metres
FOLIAGE Green and purple variegated
FORM Upright
FLOWER Red
FLOWERING Low bloomer

Canna ‘Auguste Ferrier’ is a giant Foliage Group cultivar; green and purple variegated foliage, large, oval shaped, maroon margin, upright habit; oval stems, coloured green; flowers are erect, self-coloured orange-red, staminodes are long and narrow, edges regular, petals red, fully self-cleaning, low bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not true to type, self-pollinating, capsules round.

Canna 'Auguste Ferrier'
Canna 'Auguste Ferrier'
Canna 'Auguste Ferrier'
Canna 'Auguste Ferrier'
References
George Nicholson, The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening, 1888.
(A. Ferrier’s). Flowers orange-red, medium-sized. Leaves very large, oval, erect, pointed, deep-green, with narrow stripes and margins of dark purplish-red. Stems green, very thick, downy. Height 10’.
Cultivar

Aurantiaca splendida

Canna ‘Aurantiaca splendida’
(Foliage Group)

ORIGIN Jardin de la ville de Paris, 1864
HEIGHT Giant, over 3 metres
FOLIAGE Green
FORM Upright
FLOWER Orange

Canna ‘Aurantiaca splendida’ is a giant Foliage Group cultivar; green foliage, very large, upright habit; oval stems, coloured green; flowers are erect, self-coloured orange, staminodes are medium size, edges regular, petals red with farina, fully self-cleaning, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not true to type, self-pollinating, capsules round; rhizomes are thick, up to 7 cm in diameter, coloured white and purple; tillering is prolific.

References
Le Canna, E. Chaté et fils, 1867
1864. Breeder: Jardin de la ville de Paris
Subtropical Gardening - Robinson 1868
Stems green, downy. rather thick, 6½ ft. to over 8 ft. high. Leaves oval, erect, 2 ft. 4 ins, to 2¾ ft. long and 1 ft. wide, with very prominent membranes. Flowers in September, orange, well-formed, and of a good size. Rootstocks small. A very vigorous-growing variety.
Cultivar

Beyadère

Canna ‘Beyadère’

HEIGHT Tall, 2-3 metres
FOLIAGE Green
FKOWERS Red

Canna ‘Beyadère’ is a tall cultivar; green foliage; flowers are red and yellow, blooms open in the early morning.

Our earliest reference to this specimen is Hart Canna, 2000, Internet October 2000.