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Cultivar

Colibri

Canna ‘Colibri’

(Crozy Group)

ORIGIN TRUFFAUT Georges, 1966
HEIGHT Small, under 1 metre
FOLIAGE Green
FORM Branching
FLOWER Multi-coloured

Canna ‘Colibri’ is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, spreading habit; oval main stems, coloured green; spikes of flowers are open, pale yellow with pink spots, staminodes are medium size, edges irregular, fully self-cleaning, average bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, self-pollinating and also true to type, capsules globose; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white and pink; tillering is average. 
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Colibri is French for “Humming Bird”.

Canna 'Colibri';
References
KAVB International Canna Checklist, September 2004
G. Truffaut, 1966; flowers canary-yellow, spotted and striped purple-red, leaves green, height over 80 cm.
Claines Canna Collection 2006
Medium sized, green leaves and pale yellow flowers, liberally sprinkled with pink dots.
Cultivar

Colortime

Canna ‘Colortime’
(Crozy Group)

ORIGIN SHEPPARD Marcelle
PARENTAGE ‘Percy Lancaster’ x open.
HEIGHT Medium, 1-2 metres
FOLIAGE Green
FLOWER Multi-coloured

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

Our earliest reference to this specimen is Kelly’s Plant World, California, USA. 1989.

Cultivar

Compte de Bouchaud

Canna ‘Compte de Bouchaud’
(Crozy Group)

ORIGIN CROZY Antoine, 1895
HEIGHT Medium, 1-2 metres
FOLIAGE Green
FORM Spreading
FLOWER Multi-coloured
AWARDS 1897, RHS Award of Merit.

Canna ‘Compte de Bouchaud’ is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oblong shaped, spreading habit; round stems, coloured green; flowers are open, yellow with red spots, staminodes are medium size, edges regular, petals green, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not known if true to type, not self-pollinating, capsules globose.

Earliest reference in the 1896 Veitch Catalogue. Awarded the RHS Award of Merit in 1897. Known as the “Leopard Spotted Canna”. Stiil available in the European Union.

Canna 'Compte de Bouchard'
Cultivar

Conestoga

Canna ‘Conestoga’

(Conservatory Group)

ORIGIN ARMSTRONG Robert
HEIGHT Medium, 1-2 metres
FOLIAGE Glaucous green
FORM Upright
FLOWER Yellow

Canna ‘Conestoga’ is a medium sized Conservatory Group cultivar; glaucous green foliage, lanceolate shaped, upright habit; oval stems, coloured green; flowers are cupped, self-coloured yellow (RHS 7D), staminodes are medium size, edges regular, fully self-cleaning, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not self-pollinating or true to type, capsules globose; rhizomes are long and thin, coloured white; tillering is average.

Our earliest reference to this specimen is Plant Introductions, Robert J. Armstrong Geneticist Longwood Gardens 1967-1999.

Canna 'Conestoga'

 

Cultivar

Confetti

Canna ‘Confetti’

syns. L’Peche, Pink Champagne, Snow Candy, Sugar Candy, White Speckles
(Crozy Group)

HEIGHT Small, under 1 metre
FOLIAGE Green
FORM Branching
FLOWER Multi-coloured

Canna ‘Confetti’ is a small Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, branching habit; round stems, coloured green; flowers are pale yellow heavily spotted with pink, 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 'Confetti'
References
Kelly's Plant World, California, USA. 1989
Flowers cream to white with pink dots. Foliage green. Height 3-4 ft.
Aaron’s Bulb Farm Internet October, 2000
Pink flecks symmetrically scattered over waxy, primrose yellow petals. Dwarf, under 3 feet. Price, $39.00.
Aloha Tropicals, Internet October, 2001
Gorgeous pink flowers sporting yellow throat beautifully contrast its green foliage. Semi-dwarf. Height 2 to 3 feet.
Podgora Gardens, Sonja Mrsich, North Island, New Zealand. Catalogue
Soft yellow spotted rose-pink. 90cm.
TyTy Nursery, Internet, 2002, March
Obtained from Mrs Sarver of California in 1980, this cultivar has withstood temperatures of 0 degrees F. Perhaps, the most delicate combination pink and primrose yellow in flowering Cannas. The backside of each petal is solid primrose yellow sharply contrasting with the pink dots spattering on the frontal side. Prefers half shade during the day. Price: $50.00
Anne Glancy, Burke's Backyard Article, 2002
Pale lemon yellow flowers streaked with pink.
Hart Canna, 2003, Internet January 2003
Very pale creamy yellow flowers covered in faint pink spots. Green foliage, short height. New to our catalogue this year (2003). £8.00 for pack of 3 rhizomes.
French Grown Stock
0.6m. Green foliage. Yellow with orange spots.
KAVB International Canna Checklist, September 2004
Synonym of ‘Colibri’
Claines Canna Collection 2006
A small cultivar, green leaves and pale yellow flowers, liberally sprinkled with pink dots. Similar to Colibri, but sufficiently different to regard as distinct.
Canna International Group, Yahoo, 2007
Canna Group Messages, Internet (www.egroups.com/group/canna)

Bonnie We have it as Coq d’Or (illustrated), Dondo, Confetti, Pink Champagne. The reason why I think there are so many names is partly renaming of an existing variety, but also breeders thinking they have something new when they haven’t. Does anyone know the oldest name for this variety?

Keith Hayward Farnborough, England www.hartcanna.com

Alice Harris wrote: We have 3 of them. ‘Snow Candy’, ‘Sugar Candy’, and ‘White Speckles’. There is also ‘Confetti’ and ‘Dondo’ (near whites) ..and some others. ‘Tropical White’ (if you look close) has pale light pink speckles. Hope this helps..

Alice On Feb 25, 2007, at 7:23 AM,

Bonnie wrote: Does anyone know the name of the Canna that is almost white with pink freckles, speckles, tigering, spots? (I am not sure what the correct terminology is) Thank you, Bonnie

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Conservatory Group

The Canna Conservatory Group consists of cultivars that have been raised specifically to satisfy the growing conditions in conservatories, or have been found to be suitable for that purpose.

Canna ‘Chesapeake’

The growing conditions in a conservatory are quite specialised and do not suit many cultivars, this group have been selected for thriving in this environment, required features being plant vigour, early flowering, foliar appearance, self-cleaning ability and good propagation qualities.

 

Canna ‘Lenape’

The originator of this group was Robert Armstrong (geneticist) while he was working at Longwood Gardens in the United States in 1967.

In 1907 and 1908 the RHS, at Wisley,  held Canna Trials both indoors in 1907 and outdoors in 1908. The differences between the two trials shows why specialist cultivars were considered desirable by Longwood gardens.

See also: Canna Cultivar Groups

 

Cultivar

Constitution

Canna ‘Constitution’

(Conservatory Group)

ORIGIN ARMSTRONG Robert
HEIGHT Medium, 1-2 metres
FOLIAGE Bronze
FORM Branching
FLOWER Pink

Canna ‘Constitution’ is a medium sized Conservatory Group cultivar; bronze foliage, oval-acuminate shaped, branching habit; oval stems, coloured purple; flowers are open, self-coloured pink (RHS 54C), throat cream, staminodes are large, edges irregular, stamen is yellow with pink markings, blooms open in the early morning; fertility unknown; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white and pink; tillering is average.

Our earliest reference to this specimen is Plant Introductions, Robert J. Armstrong, Geneticist at Longwood Gardens 1967-1999.

Canna 'Constitution'