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Admiration

Canna ‘Admiration’

(Premier Group)

Origin Thor Dalebø
Parentage Canna ‘Auguste Ferrier’ x C. ‘Theresa Blakey’
Height Medium
Foliage Dark
Form Branching
Flower Pink
Blooming Outstanding bloomer
Flowering June/July/August/September/October/Until frosts
Tillering Prolific
Availability Specialist growers only

Canna ‘Admiration’ is a medium sized Premier Group cultivar; green and purple variegated foliage, ovoid shaped, acute apex, maroon margin, branching habit; oval main stems, coloured purple + farina; triangular flower stalks, coloured purple; spikes of flowers are open, self-coloured apricot, staminodes are large, edges irregular, petals purple with farina, fully self-cleaning, outstanding bloomer, flowers in June 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 white and pink; tillering is prolific.

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Aries

Canna ‘Aries’
(Crozy Group)

ORIGIN YORKE Bernard
HEIGHT Medium, 1-2 metres
FOLIAGE Green and purple variegated
FORM Spreading

Canna ‘Aries’ is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green and purple variegated foliage, large, oblong shaped, maroon margin, spreading habit; flowers are open, self-coloured pink, staminodes are large, edges regular, fully self-cleaning, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not true to type, not self-pollinating, capsules globose.

The sign of the ram is represented in the Zodiac Collection by a passionate pink bloom and green and maroon variegated foliage.

Our earliest reference to this specimen is Karchesky & Alice Harris, Internet November, 2002.

Canna 'Aries'
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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

Bethany

Canna ‘Bethany’
(Italian Group)(Variegated Group)

ORIGIN WEST B.
HEIGHT Medium, 1-2 metres
FOLIAGE Variegated green and yellow
FORM Upright
FLOWER Multi-coloured
AWARDS RHS Trials 2002, awarded the covetted AGM.

Canna Bethany is a medium sized Italian Group cultivar; variegated green and yellow foliage, oval-acuminate shaped, upright habit; round main stems, coloured green; flowers are open, orange (RHS 28B) with yellow (RHS 14B) blotches, staminodes are large, edges irregular, average bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; seed is sterile, pollen is low fertile; rhizomes are long and thin, coloured white; tillering is prolific. 

This cultivar was discovered by Brian West, who lives on the outskirts of London, growing in his garden as a sport of C. ‘Bengal Tiger’. He named it after the name of his house. This mutation was described at the 2002 RHS Trials as C. ‘Bengal Tiger’ with a flower like C. ‘Roma’.

Canna 'Bethany'
Canna 'Bethany'
Canna 'Bethany'

 

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Bill Johnson

Canna ‘Bill Johnson’
(Foliage Group)

HEIGHT Tall, 2-3 metres
FKOWERS Red
FOLIAGE Green and purple variegated
FORM Spreading

Canna ‘Bill Johnson is a tall Foliage Group cultivar; green and purple variegated foliage, large, oval shaped, spreading habit; flowers are self-coloured red, staminodes are small, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not true to type, self-pollinating; rhizomes are tuber-like groups, coloured purple; tillering is average.

Growing in the collection of Keith & Christine Hayward in 2001.

References
Ian Cooke, The Gardeners Guide to Growing Cannas
(T) Lush green leaves, marked purple. Small red flowers. Species like. Exotiky!
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Boca Blue

Canna ‘Boca Blue’
(Crozy Group)

ORIGIN Joe Seamone, aka Boca Joe
HEIGHT Medium
FLOWERS Red
FOLIAGE Variegated with farina

Canna ‘Boca Blue’ is a Crozy Group cultivar; green and purple variegated with farina foliage, large, oval shaped, maroon margin; oval stems, coloured green and purple with farina; clusters of flowers are open, self-coloured red, staminodes are large, blooms open in the early morning; seed is sterile, pollen is low fertile.

Canna 'Boca Blue'
Canna 'Boca Blue'
References
Karchesky and Harris 2006
Vigorous “Black Knight” type canna with large blue-green leaves. The leaves show black striations and have a powdery blue farina on the bloomstalks and the leaves. Very large pure red velvet flowers. Height to about 60″. Introduced by Joe Seamone [aka Boca Joe].
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Burgundy Blush

Canna ‘Burgundy Blush’
(Foliage Group)

ORIGIN David PETERSON
PARENTAGE Canna ‘Musaefolia Grande’ x Canna ‘Purpurea Floribunda’
HEIGHT Giant, over 3 metres
FOLIAGE Dark green with a burgundy blush
FORM Branching
FLOWER Red
FLOWERING Low bloomer

Canna ‘Burgundy Blush’ is a giant Foliage Group cultivar; dark green with a burgundy blush foliage, oval shaped, maroon margin, branching habit; spikes of flowers are erect, self-coloured cherry-red, staminodes are small, low bloomer, 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 purple.

Canna 'Burgundy Blush'
References
Claines Canna Collection 2006
Summary: A tall distinguished plant with deep green, burgundy marked leaves. Red blooms complete the picture. Size: Very tall. Flower: Red. Foliage: Deep green with burgundy marked leaves. Origin: Hybridiser David Peterson, USA. Hybrid between C. ‘Grande’ and C. ‘Purpurea’
Karchesky and Harris 2006
Excellent foliage canna with very large rounded deep green leaves with a burgundy blush and midrib. Deep burgundy stems and budstems. Small bright cherry red flowers are hummingbird attractive. Hybrid between Grande and Purpurea from American hybridizer friend, David Peterson. Very tall height.