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Beloved
Canna ‘Beloved’
(Crozy Group)
ORIGIN Harris Alice, 2003
HEIGHT Medium, 1-2 metres
FOLIAGE Green
FORM Branching
FLOWER White
Canna ‘Beloved’ is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, branching habit; oval stems, coloured green; flowers are open, self-coloured white, throat fuchsia, staminodes are large, edges irregular, labellum is white rayed with cardinal-red, stamen is white streaked with red, style is white with a red blush, petals green, partial self-cleaning, 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 white; tillering is average.
In memorium to the brother of Alice Harris, who passed away at an early age.
Photograph courtesy of Alice Harris.
Our earliest reference to this specimen is Karchesky and Harris 2006.
Blanche Wintzer
Canna ‘Blanche Wintzer’
(Crozy Group)
HEIGHT Medium, 1-2 metres
FOLIAGE Green
FORM Branching
Canna ‘Blanche Wintzer’ is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, branching habit; oval stems, coloured green; flowers are self-coloured white, 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 white.
RHS Journal of 1907-8
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RHS Journal of 1908-9
Featured in 1908 outdoor trials at Wisley.
Gladiolus flowered, white with green foliage.
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Conard & Jones Catalogue, 1915
3½ feet. One step nearer the perfect white Canna. Mr. Wintzer looks upon “Blanche Wintzer” as one of his greatest triumphs, so exquisitely white and pure are its glistening petals. A rather dwarf grower, with green foliage, fine for bordering beds, for individual specimens and for indoor bloom. The Florists’ Exchange, September 28, 1912, says: “This is the finest white Canna, undoubtedly, the world has ever seen.”
Breeder: Antoine Wintzer of The Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, PA, USA
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Standardized Plant Names, 1942
Chesapeake
Canna ‘Chesapeake’
(Conservatory Group)
ORIGIN Longwood Gardens
HEIGHT Medium, 1-2 metres
FOLIAGE Green
FORM Branching
FLOWER White
Canna ‘Chesapeake’ is a medium sized Conservatory Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, branching habit; oval stems, coloured green; panicles of flowers are open, self-coloured cream, staminodes are large, edges regular, petals yellow, fully self-cleaning, 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; tillering is average.
Cremora
Canna ‘Cremora’
ORIGIN SHEPPARD Marcelle
HEIGHT Medium, 1-2 metres
FOLIAGE Green
FLOWER White
FLOWERING Good bloomer
Canna ‘Cremora’ is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage; flowers are self-coloured cream, edges irregular, petals yellow, fully self-cleaning, good bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not self-pollinating or true to type. Fades to white after the first day.
The breeding is Canna ‘Eureka’ x C. ‘Confetti’. Once again, Eureka shows itself to be an excellent pod parent. Eureka dates back over one hundred years and deserves its long-term popularity in the garden, as well as its effectiveness in any breeding program.

Our earliest reference to this specimen is Kelly’s Plant World, California, USA. 1989.
Dondo
Canna ‘Dondo’
(Crozy Group)
ORIGIN SCHMID P.
HEIGHT Medium, 1-2 metres
FOLIAGE Green
FORM Branching
FLOWER White
Canna ‘Dondo’ is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, white margin, branching habit; triangular stems, coloured green; spikes of flowers are open, light-cream with pale-purple spots, staminodes are medium size, fully self-cleaning, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not self-pollinating or true to type, capsules globose; rhizomes are thick, up to 3cm in diameter, coloured white and pink; tillering is slow.
Dr. Nansen
Canna ‘Dr. Nansen’
Origin WINTZER Antoine
Height Medium-sized
Foliage Green
Form Spreading
Flower White
Blooming Good bloomer
Flowering July through until frosts
Tillering Average
Available Specialist growers only
Eureka
Canna ‘Eureka’
syns Carman, Carmen
(Crozy Group)
Origin DREER Henry, USA
Height Medium
Foliage Green
Form Upright
Flower White
Blooming Average bloomer
Tillering Average
Canna ‘Eureka’ is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, ovoid shaped, white margin, upright habit; oval main stems, coloured green; triangular flower stems, coloured green; clusters of flowers are open, self-coloured cream, staminodes are medium size, edges irregular, labellum is cream with cherry-red stripes, petals green, fully self-cleaning, average 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 white and pink; tillering is average.
glauca f. Caroni
Canna glauca f. ‘Caroni’
Origin
Height Small
Foliage Green
Form Upright
Flower Light yellow, almost white
Blooming Low bloomer
Flowering September through until frosts
Tillering Slow