Daniel Hooibrenk

Canna ‘Daniel Hooibrenk’
(Foliage Group)

HEIGHT Medium, 1-2 metres
FOLIAGE Dark green
FORM Upright
FLOWER Red
FLOWERING Outstanding bloomer

Canna ‘Daniel Hooibrenk’ is a medium sized Foliage Group cultivar; dark green foliage, large, acuminate shaped, maroon margin, upright habit; spikes of flowers are erect, self-coloured orange-red, staminodes are narrow, edges irregular, petals yellow, fully self-cleaning, outstanding 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.

Our earliest reference to this specimen is Subtropical Gardening – Robinson 1868.

Das Geschlecht der Canna

Front CoverDas Geschlecht der Canna: deren Geschichte, Cultur und Anzucht

The Canna family: their history, culture and cultivation

Bibliographic information

Delaware

Canna ‘Delaware’

(Conservatory Group)

ORIGIN ARMSTRONG Robert, 1972
HEIGHT Medium, 1-2 metres
FOLIAGE Green
FORM Branching
FLOWER Pink

Canna ‘Delaware’ is a medium sized Conservatory Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, branching habit; triangular stems, coloured green; panicles of flowers are open, self-coloured coral-pink, staminodes are medium size, fully self-cleaning, 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 slow.

Our earliest reference to this specimen is Brockings Exotics Catalogue, 1997.

Délibáb

Canna ‘Délibáb’
(Crozy Group)

HEIGHT Small, under 1 metre
FOLIAGE Dark
FORM Branching
FLOWER Orange

Canna ‘Délibáb’ is a small Crozy Group cultivar; dark foliage, oval shaped, branching habit; triangular stems, coloured green; panicles of flowers are open, red-orange with a burnt-red blush, staminodes are medium size, fully self-cleaning, 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.

Raised in Hungary, 1966.

Our earliest reference to this specimen is Hart Canna, 2000,

Internet October 2000.

Député Hénon

Canna ‘Député Hénon’

(Foliage Group)

ORIGIN SISLY, 1866
HEIGHT Medium, 1-2 metres
FOLIAGE Glaucous green
FORM Branching
FLOWER Yellow
FLOWERING Good bloomer

Canna ‘Député Hénon’ is a medium sized Foliage Group cultivar; glaucous green foliage, oval shaped, white margin, branching habit; spikes of flowers are reflexed, self-coloured canary-yellow, staminodes are narrow, edges regular, labellum is canary-yellow with orange-yellow spots, stamen is canary-yellow, style is canary-yellow, petals green, fully self-cleaning, good bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; fertility unknown.

Our earliest reference to this specimen is Le Canna, E. Chaté et fils, 1867.

Dessert

Canna ‘Dessert’
(Crozy Group)

ORIGIN DALEBÖ Thor, 2007
PARENTAGE C. ‘Topaz’ x C. ‘Ella Dalebö
HEIGHT Small, under 1 metre
FOLIAGE Dark green
FORM Branching
FLOWER Multi-coloured
FLOWERING Average bloomer

Canna ‘Dessert’ is a small Crozy Group cultivar; dark green foliage, ovoid shaped, branching habit; flowers are open, apricot and pale yellow, staminodes are large, edges frilled, stamen is yellow, style is yellow, petals yellow, 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; tillering is average.

Deutscher Kronprinz

Canna ‘Deutscher Kronprinz’

syn. Deutscher
(Italian Group)

ORIGIN SPRENGER Karl, 1907
HEIGHT Medium, 1-2 metres
FOLIAGE Dark
FORM Branching
FLOWER Red
FLOWERING Average bloomer

Canna ‘Deutscher Kronprinz’ is a medium sized Italian Group cultivar; dark foliage, oval shaped, branching habit; panicles of flowers are open, self-coloured scarlet, staminodes are large, edges irregular, petals purple with farina, fully self-cleaning, average bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; seed is sterile, pollen is low fertile; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured purple; tillering is average.

References
RHS Journal of 1908-9
Featured in 1908 outdoor trials at Wisley. Orchid flowered, scarlet. Dark foliage.

Di Bartolo

Canna ‘Di Bartolo’

(Foliage Group)

HEIGHT Tall, 2-3 metres
FOLIAGE Bronze
FORM Spreading
FLOWER Red

Canna ‘Di Bartolo’ is a tall Foliage Group cultivar; bronze foliage, oval shaped, spreading habit; round stems, coloured purple; spikes of flowers are erect, self-coloured orient-red, staminodes are long and narrow, fully self-cleaning, 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 average.

References
RHS New Dictionary of Gardening, 1992
Lvs brown tinged purple; fls deep pink.