A. Duclaux

Canna ‘A. Duclaux’

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

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Aileen

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.

Canna ‘Aileen’ Thor Dalebø.

Our earliest reference to this specimen is Dr. Khoshoo & Dr. I. Guha: Evolution of Cultivated Canna 1966.

Amber Cup

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.

Antoine Barton

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.

References
RHS Journal of 1895,
Awarded Highly Recommended in 1894.
RHS Journal of 1907-8.
Featured in 1907 Outdoor Trials at Wisley.
RHS Journal of 1908-9.
Featured in 1908 Outdoor Trials at Wisley.

 

Aquarius

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

References
Karchesky & Alice Harris, Internet November, 2002
The first of the Zodiac Series of Bernard Yorke of Australia. Large flowers, medium yellow to mauve at centre. Green foliage. Medium height.

Asia

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.

Asturia

Canna ‘Asturia’

HEIGHT Tall, 2-3 metres
FOLIAGE Green
FLOWERS Yellow

Canna ‘Asturia’ is a tall cultivar; green foliage; flowers are self-coloured yellow, blooms open in the early morning; fertility unknown.

References
Hart Canna, 2000, Internet October 2000
Flowers yellow. Leaves green. Tall
KAVB International Canna Checklist, September 2004
Flowers yellow, leaves green, height over 80 cm.