syn A. Declaux
(Crozy Group)(Heritage Group)
Origin A. Blanc fils
Height Medium
Foliage Green
Form Spreading
Flower Yellow
Blooming Late bloomer
Flowering July until frosts
Tillering Average
Availability Specialist growers only
Canna ‘Aileen’
(Crozy Group)
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.
Our earliest reference to this specimen is Dr. Khoshoo & Dr. I. Guha: Evolution of Cultivated Canna 1966.
Canna ‘Amber Cup’
(Premier Group)
HEIGHT Small, under 1 metre
FOLIAGE Green
FORM Spreading
FLOWER Yellow
FLOWERING Good bloomer
Canna ‘Amber Cup’ is a small Premier Group cultivar; green foliage, small, oval shaped, spreading habit; oval stems, coloured green; flowers are cupped, self-coloured amber, edges regular, good bloomer, 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.
After one day it is bleached white, but it is still very appealing because of its pleasant colouring when first open.
Our earliest reference to this specimen is Claines Canna Collection 2006.
Canna ‘Antoine Barton’
(Crozy Group)
ORIGIN CROZY A.
HEIGHT Medium, 1-2 metres
FOLIAGE Green
FORM Spreading
FLOWER Yellow
AWARDS RHS Highly Recommended, 1894
Canna Antoine Barton is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, spreading habit; round main stems, coloured green; flowers are open, yellow with red spots, staminodes are medium size, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, self-pollinating and also true to type, capsules globose.
Canna ‘Aquarius’
(Crozy Group)
ORIGIN Yorke, 2002
HEIGHT Medium, 1-2 metres
FOLIAGE Green
FORM Spreading
FLOWER Yellow
Canna ‘Aquarius’ is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, spreading habit; round stems, coloured green; flowers are open, self-coloured yellow, throat mauve, staminodes are large, edges regular, petals yellow, fully self-cleaning, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not known if true to type, not self-pollinating, capsules globose. A member of the Zodiac Series
Canna ‘Aquarius’Canna ‘Asia’
(Italian Group)
ORIGIN SPRENGER K.
HEIGHT Medium, 1-2 metres
FOLIAGE Dark green
FORM Upright
FLOWER Multi-coloured
FLOWERING Average bloomer
Canna ‘Asia’ is a medium sized Italian Group cultivar; dark green foliage, oval-acuminate shaped, white margin, upright habit; oval stems, coloured green; flowers are self-coloured gold, throat dotted scarlet, staminodes are large, edges regular, 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. Still available in Southern and Eastern Europe.
Our earliest reference to this specimen is Railton & Co., Australia, 1900-1903.
Origin
Height Medium
Foliage Green
Form Branching
Flower Yellow
Blooming Good bloomer
Flowering August through until frosts
Tillering Good
Available Specialist growers only
