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Caribbean Sunset

Canna ‘Caribbean Sunset’

(Crozy Group)

Origin HARRIS Alice, 2010
Height Medium
Foliage Green
Form Branching
Flower Orange
Blooming Good bloomer
Flowering July through until frosts
Tillering Good

Canna ‘Caribbean Sunset’ is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; mid green foliage, elliptical shaped, acute apex, branching habit; oval main stems, coloured green; clusters of flowers are open, red-orange with a gold margin, throat gold, staminodes are large, edges regular, petals green, fully self-cleaning, good bloomer, flowers in July 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 pink; tillering is good.

Canna 'Caribbean Sunset'
Canna 'Caribbean Sunset'
Canna 'Caribbean Sunset'
Canna 'Caribbean Sunset'
Canna 'Caribbean Sunset'
Canna 'Caribbean Sunset'
Canna 'Caribbean Sunset'
References
Karchesky Canna
Karchesky Canna Exclusive

Canna ‘Caribbean Sunset’ is a very striking red-orange variety with loose blooms laced in deep vermilion and gold. Dark green, carefree leaves with a deep red margin and care-free tropical ambience. Medium height to about 5.’

Alice Harris, USA 2010

 

Cultivar

Carnaval

Canna ‘Carnaval’
(Crozy Group)

ORIGIN Vilmorin-Andrieux, 1911
HEIGHT Tall, 2-3 metres
FOLIAGE Green
FORM Spreading
FLOWER Pink
FLOWERING Good bloomer

Canna ‘Carnaval’ is a tall Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, spreading habit; round stems, coloured green; panicles of flowers are open, salmon, tinged carmine with a yellow margin, staminodes are medium size, edges regular, petals red, fully self-cleaning, good bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, true to type, not self-pollinating, capsules round; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white and pink; tillering is slow.

A more recent cultivar has been marketed using the same name, which we can only refer to as Canna ‘Carnaval (2)’.

References
Hart Canna, 2000, Internet October 2000
Flowers salmon pink tinged carmine edged yellow. Leaves green Tall
KAVB International Canna Checklist, September 2004
Vilmorin-Andrieux, 1911; flowers salmon-pink, tinged carmine, edged yellow, leaves green, height over 80 cm.
Cultivar

Carnaval (2)

Canna ‘Carnaval (2)’
syn. Prins Carnaval

ORIGIN Ernest TURC
HEIGHT Medium, 1-2 metres
FOLIAGE Green
FORM Spreading
FLOWER Multi-coloured
FLOWERING Low bloomer

Canna ‘Carnaval (2)’ is a medium sized cultivar; green foliage, oblong shaped, spreading habit; round stems, coloured green; flowers are open, orange with a yellow margin, staminodes are medium size, low bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not true to type, not self-pollinating, capsules round.

This cultivar should not be confused with Canna ‘Carnaval’, introduced in 1911.

Canna 'Carnaval'
References
Ian Cooke, The Gardeners Guide to Growing Cannas
This is a new introduction from Ernest Turc. Flowers are bright tangerine orange with a lighter golden edge and over stippling of gold. The foliage is green. (The name is also registered to a salmon-pink Vilmorin-Andrieux introduction of 1911. Another example of the confusion in Canna naming.)
Ernest Turc, Angers, France
Clear orange edged and spotted with gold. Foliage deep green. 1·3m. New for 2000(Translated)
Hart Canna, 2003, Internet January 2003
A new French variety. Flowers orange with a yellow border. Green foliage. Medium height. £8.00 for 3 rhizomes
Claines Canna Collection 2006
Flowers are a bright tangerine orange with a lighter golden edge, overstippled with gold. The leaves are green and grow to about 1m (3’3″) tall.
Cultivar

Carolina Gold

Canna ‘Carolina Gold’

(Premier Group)

ORIGIN Donnie HALLMAN, Deerspring Nursery
PARENTAGE Canna ‘Rosy Lear’ x Canna ‘Louis Cottin’
HEIGHT Medium, 1-2 metres
FOLIAGE Dark
FORM Spreading
FLOWER Yellow
FLOWERING Good bloomer

Canna ‘Carolina Gold’ is a medium sized Premier Group cultivar; dark foliage, oval shaped, maroon margin, spreading habit; oval stems, coloured purple with white farina; flowers are open, self-coloured gold, staminodes are large, edges ruffled, labellum is gold, stamen is gold, style is gold, petals purple with farina, fully self-cleaning, good 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 purple; tillering is prolific.

Canna 'Carolina Gold'
References
Canna News, 2005
Mr Hallman described this new introduction as “Flowers are brilliant gold. Foliage is medium dark. This canna blooms more than any other canna at my nursery. When fall comes, Flowers may have a pink cast. This is one of my favorite cannas! Stunning. Fertile both ways. 4′ (130cm) tall.” ‘Rosy Leaf’ x ‘Louis Cottin
Claines Canna Collection 2006
Summary: Large, rich golden-apricot blooms. Dusky buds and budstems. Foliage is a light bronze-emerald. Lovely combination of foliage and flower. Medium height Origin: Donnie Hallman, USA. C. ‘Rosy Lear’ x C. ‘Louis Cottin’
Karchesky and Harris 2006
Large, rich golden-apricot blooms. Dusky buds and budstems. Foliage is a light bronze-emerald. Lovely combination of foliage and flower. Medium height. Hybridizer: Donnie Hallman, USA
Cultivar

Carolina Moonglow

Canna ‘Carolina Moonglow’
(Crozy Group)

HEIGHT Medium, 1-2 metres
ORIGIN Donnie HALLMAN
FLOWER Yellow
FOLIAGE Glaucous green
FORM Branching

Canna ‘Carolina Moonglow’ is  medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; glaucous green foliage, oval shaped, branching habit; oval stems, coloured green; flowers are open, self-coloured lemon, throat canary-yellow, staminodes are large, petals yellow, 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.

Canna 'Carolina Moonglow'
References
Rivendell Botanic Garden, List January 2001
In the collection of Rivendell Botanic Garden
The Canna Company Catalogue (Ian Cooke) Feb 13 2002, Internet
(M) Short, lemon yellow, medium iris flowered, green leaves.
Karchesky and Harris 2006
Pastel primrose yellow flowers with deeper centers and golden buds. Pale budstems and stems. Larger pale blue green leaves with a white margin. Heavy and continous bloomer. Medium height. From American hybridizer friend, Donnie Hallman, Deerspring Nursery,
Cultivar

Carousel

Canna ‘Carousel’
(Crozy Group)

ORIGIN Herb KELLY
HEIGHT Medium, 1-2 metres
FOLIAGE Green
FLOWER Multi-coloured

Canna ‘Carousel’ is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage; flowers are light orange streaked with yellow, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not self-pollinating or true to type.

Turns pink with white streaks as the flower ages. A flower stalk will have the entire range of colours as the newer flowers emerge within the older flowers. Available from a few nurseries in the USA.

Our earliest reference to this specimen is Ian Cooke, The Gardeners Guide to Growing Cannas.