Fair Maid

Canna ‘Fair Maid’

(Crozy Group)

Origin PERCY-LANCASTER Sydney
Height Medium
Foliage Green
Form Branching

Canna ‘Fair Maid’ is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, branching habit; oval main stems, coloured green; flowers are open, yellow with red spots, staminodes are narrow, 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.

References
Dr. Khoshoo & Dr. I. Guha: Evolution of Cultivated Canna 1966
x generalis, tall (80-160cm), foliage green, narrow staminodia (3-5 cm) spotted. In the collection of the Royal Agri-Horticultural Society , Alipore, Calcutta, India.

Fairy Queen

Canna ‘Fairy Queen’

(Crozy Group)

Origin WINTZER Antoine
Height Small
Foliage Green
Form Branching
Flower Red
Blooming Late bloomer
Tillering Average

Canna ‘Fairy Queen’ is a small Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, branching habit; oval main stems, coloured green; flowers are open, red with a wide gold margin, staminodes are medium size, edges irregular, labellum is gold, stamen is gold with red spots, fully self-cleaning, late 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.

References
Conard & Jones Catalogue, 1899
FAIRY QUEEN. A lovely Dwarf Variety, growing only about 2 feet high; valuable for pots and borders; large flowers, fine trusses; centre of petals deep red, widely edged with bright golden-yellow. Dormant roots only 15 cts., $1.50 per doz., postpaid.

Falstaff

Canna ‘Falstaff’

(Crozy Group)

Origin DALEBÖ Thor
Height Medium
Foliage Green
Form Arching
Flower Multi-coloured
Blooming Outstanding bloomer
Tillering Average

Canna ‘Falstaff’ is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, large, lanceolate shaped, arching habit; oval main stems, coloured green; triangular flower stems, coloured green; spikes of flowers are open, salmon rayed with scarlet, staminodes are narrow, edges irregular, petals red, 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 purple; tillering is average.

Canna ‘Falstaff’

Fantasy

Canna ‘Fantasy’

(Crozy Group)

Height Medium
Foliage Green
Form Branching
Flower White
Blooming Good bloomer
Flowering July/August/September/October/Until frosts
Tillering Good

Canna ‘Fantasy’ is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, elliptical shaped, branching habit; clusters of flowers are open, light-cream with coral-pink spots, staminodes are medium size, edges regular, petals yellow, 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 subglobose; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white; tillering is good.

Canna ‘Fantasy’ Credt: Farmer Gracy
References
Farmer Gracy
Calling all canna connoisseurs! This rare and unusual Canna ‘Fantasy’ will have you champing at the bit when the flower buds appear in mid-late summer, ready to reveal their incredible show of speckled peach and pink orchid-like blooms. It’s all about the flowers with this curious canna, although it does have that signature foliage appeal too! Providing a long season of interest,
Colour:Creamy white + peachy pink speckles
Height:60-90 cm / 24-36″
Planting season:Spring
Flowering time:Summer
Botanical name:Canna Fantasy
Light requirements:Partial shade / full sun
Soil moisture:Average
Naturalising:Strong
Perennial:Yes