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Cultivar

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.

Canna 'Eureka'
Canna 'Eureka'
Canna 'Eureka'
Canna 'Eureka'
References
Sonderegger Catalogue, 1929
EUREKA. 3-4 feet. White. So far, the very best white Canna I have seen. Large flowers, almost pure white, and very profuse bloomer. Very pretty in a bed with red Cannas. Frice: 22c each; 10 for $2.00 post-paid.
Tropical Plants and Gardening, H.F. MacMillan, 1935
Large deep orange, Gladiolus-flowered.
Peter Henderson & Co, Catalogue 1937
Eureka. The best white Canna for all purposes. Glossy green foliage. Height 4½ feet.
G.W. Park Seed Co, SC, USA, Catalog 1938
EUREKA. 4′. As the name implies, the best White Canna in cultivation. Strong grower; handsome green foliage. A bedding variety which has few equals.
The I.W. Scott Co., Pittsburgh. PA, USA, Catalogue 1939
The best white-flowering canna for bedding. Height 4½ feet.
Inter-State Nurseries, Hamburg, Iowa, USA. Catalogue 1939
EUREKA. Best white, green foliage. 4 feet.
G.W. Park Seed Co, SC, USA, Catalog 1939
EUREKA. 4′. As the name implies, the best White Canna in cultivation. Strong grower; handsome green foliage. A bedding variety which has few equals.
Burgess Seed and Plant Co, Catalogue 1939
EUREKA. Green foliage. Best white Canna; large, clear, waxy, creamy-white flowers. 4 feet.
Burgess Seed and Plant Co, Catalogue 1941
EUREKA. Green foliage. Best white Canna; large; clear; waxy; creamy-white flowers. 4 feet.
Breck's Catalogue, 1945
Eureka. Fine white flowers, green foliage. 4 feet.
Burpee, USA, Catalog 1946
Eureka. Soft creamy white. 4½ ft.
Olds' Seeds, Catalogue 1947
3.5 feet. The best white Canna. Foliage light green; strong growth with large blooms. Color creamy white with faint lavender striping in the throat. Each, 35c; 3 for 80c; 12 for $3.35, postpaid.
Montgomery Ward, USA, Catalogue 1949
EUREKA. Medium growing. Large cream colored buds open to white flowers. Good with bright colored varieties.
Inter-State Nurseries, Hamburg, Iowa, USA. Catalogue 1950
Large creamy white flowers all through the season. Green foliage, grows 3½ feet tall.
Montgomery Ward, USA, Catalogue 1953
EUREKA. Creamy buds, white flowers. Provides contrast for brighter colors. Medium-height.
Tropical Planting and Gardening, H.F. MacMillan, 5th Edition, 1954
Green foliage. Gladiolus flowered large, deep orange.
The Popular Encyclopaedia of Gardening, H.H. Thomas and Gordon Forsyth, 1955
Cream-White, green foliage
Montgomery Ward, USA, Catalogue 1955
EUREKA. Creamy buds, white flowers. Provides contrast for brighter colors. Medium-height.
Dr. Khoshoo & Dr. I. Guha: Evolution of Cultivated Canna 1966
x generalis, tall (80-160cm), foliage green, narrow staminodia (3-5 cm) bicoloured. In the collection of the Royal Agri-Horticultural Society , Alipore, Calcutta, India.
Kelly's Plant World, California, USA. 1989
Flowers light yellow aging to almost white. Foliage green. Height 3-4 ft.
RHS New Dictionary of Gardening, 1992
Dwarf; fls cream tinged yellow.
Louisiana Nursery Catalog, 1996
Strong, healthy, dwarf grower with pretty; creamy white flowers that have a touch of light yellow.
Brockings Exotics Catalogue, 1997
(M) blue green leaves, very pale yellow, fading to off-white, red peppering in throat, said to be the fabled ‘White Canna’!
Hart Canna, 2000, Internet October 2000
Supposed to be white, but actually whitish yellow. Short plant with green leaves.
Canna Handbook, Keith Hayward. Edition 1.06. © September 2000
Wayside Gardens 1950. Flowers pale cream, almost white, with a touch of yellow. Foliage green. Medium height.
Ian Cooke, The Gardeners Guide to Growing Cannas
The flowers of this old cultivar open very pale primrose peppered with red dots and fade to ivory-white. Large, blue green leaves. It was raised by Henry A. Dreer in 1918, although other records suggest that is was raised in 1950 by Wayside Gardens. It is sometimes classed as a ‘white’ Canna. A fertile cultivar, it forms many seeds and it is likely that, over the years, the stock has become impure due to the influx of seedlings. This may explain why many stocks are disappointing.
Bernard Yorke, Australia
(1) Close to white.
(2) Palest cream, near white.
Brent & Becky’s Bulbs, Summer 2002, Internet
Light green foliage makes a nice backdrop for the light yellow flowers which mature to white; unusual color for this type of plant; 1½ to 2½ ft. 5 for $9, 25 for $35
KAVB International Canna Checklist, September 2004
Wayside Gardens, 1950; flowers white, leaves green, height over 80 cm.

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