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Cultivar

Imagination

Canna ‘Imagination’

(Crozy Group)

Origin DALEBÖ Thor
Parentage C. ‘Percy Lancaster’ x open
Height Small
Foliage Green
Form Branching
Flower Orange
Blooming Good bloomer
Tillering Average

Canna ‘Imagination’ is a small Crozy Group cultivar; dark green foliage, large, oval shaped, white margin, branching habit; oval main stems, coloured green; triangular flower stems, coloured green; clusters of flowers are open, red-orange with a narrow gold margin, staminodes are large, edges irregular, 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 average.

Canna ‘Imagination’
Cultivar

Independence

Canna ‘Independence’

(Conservatory Group)

Origin ARMSTRONG Robert J., Longwood Gardens
Height Medium
Foliage Green
Form Branching
Flower Yellow
Blooming Low bloomer
Tillering Slow

Canna ‘Independence’ is a medium sized Conservatory Group cultivar; green foliage, ovoid shaped, transparent margin, branching habit; oval main stems, coloured green; spikes of flowers are open, self-coloured lemon (RHS 9A), staminodes are medium size, edges regular, stamen is primrose-yellow, petals yellow, fully self-cleaning, low bloomer, 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; tillering is slow.

The cultivar is a very slow at tillering, and so is in short supply and is very difficult to obtain.

Canna ‘Independence’ Longwood Gardens
References
Plant Introductions, Robert J. Armstrong Geneticist Longwood Gardens 1967-1999
Bright yellow flowers, green foliage.
Ian Cooke, The Gardeners Guide to Growing Cannas
(M) The large, lemon-yellow flowers are copiously produced. It has green leaves with transparent margins. This cultivar is shy at producing rhizomes, so is often difficult to obtain. It was raised by Longwood Gardens in 1977.
Quality Gladiolus Gardens
Brilliant lemon yellow flowers on green foliage. Great bloomer but limited rhizome production makes for limited availability. Grows to around 3 feet.
Royal Horticultural Society, England – Canna Trial 2002
AGM after trial at Wisley 2002 from Longwood Gardens.
Yellow flowers and green foliage.
KAVB International Canna Checklist, September 2004
Main colour of flower yellow (RHS 9A), leaf green, hybridized by R.J. Armstrong, USA and registered by: Longwood Gardens, USA
Cultivar

India Prince

Canna ‘India Prince’

(Foliage Group)

Origin JOHNSON Johnny K.
Height Small
Foliage Dark
Form Spreading
Flower Red
Blooming Outstanding bloomer
Tillering Prolific

Canna ‘India Prince’ is a small Foliage Group cultivar; dark foliage, oval shaped, maroon margin, spreading habit; round main stems, coloured red; spikes of flowers are erect, self-coloured deep-crimson, staminodes are long and narrow, edges regular, petals red with farina, fully self-cleaning, outstanding bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not true to type, self-pollinating, capsules globose; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured pink and purple; tillering is prolific.

Grown primarily for its foliage, ‘India Prince’ has red edges to its large, bright, wavy, green leaves. When younger the leaves have a dusky blush which vanishes as they mature.

JJ originally wanted to call this ‘Taj Mahal’ and told of how he was asked what the name meant. He replied that it was a palace of an  Indian Prince. That name was more popular and won the day with nurserymen.

Canna ‘India Prince’
References
Stokes Tropicals Catalog, Louisiana Internet October, 2000
A nice dark green leaved plant lightly suffused with maroon when young. Permanent maroon edge remains on leaf.
Claines Canna Collection 2006
Summary: Grown primarily for its foliage, ‘Taj Mahal’ has red edges to its large, bright, wavy, green leaves. When younger the leaves have a dusky blush which vanishes as they mature.
Size: Up to 1m (3’3″), strong clumper.
Flower: Intense dark red smaller-type flowers with red stems.
Foliage: Red edges on its larger bright wavy green leaves. Those same leaves have dark shadows during their young period.
Origin: Johnny K. Johnson, USA. JJ originally wanted to call this ‘Taj Mahal’ and tells how he was asked what the name meant. He replied that it was a kind of India Prince. That name was more popular and won the day.
Cultivar

Indiana

Canna ‘Indiana’

syn Lesotho Lil
(Italian Group)

Origin WINTZER Antoine, USA
Height Tall
Foliage Green
Form Spreading
Flower Orange
Blooming Good bloomer
Tillering Average

Canna ‘Indiana’ is a tall Italian Group cultivar; green foliage, large, oblong shaped, spreading habit; oval main stems, coloured green; triangular flower stems, coloured green; flowers are self-coloured orange, edges lightly frilled, petals purple, fully self-cleaning, good bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; seed is sterile, pollen is low fertile; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white and pink; tillering is average.

Canna Indiana was documented as being in the Alipore Canna Collection when it was taken to Africa by Sydney Percy-Lancaster on his retirement.

Canna 'Indiana'
Canna 'Indiana'

Photographs courtesy of Acre Meadow Plants

References
Conard & Jones Catalogue, 1915
Orchoides. Indiana. 6 feet. Glistening golden orange.
Dr. Khoshoo & Dr. I. Guha: Evolution of Cultivated Canna 1966
x orchiodes, tall (80-160cm), foliage green, broad staminodia (5-7 cm) self coloured. In the collection of the Royal Agri-Horticultural Society , Alipore, Calcutta, India.
Wild Species

indica var. flava

Canna indica var. flava

syns indica var. lutea (Mill.) Aiton, lutea Mill., orientalis f. flava Roscoe

Origin (Roscoe, Baker) Nb. Tanaka
Height Medium-sized
Foliage Green
Form Spreading
Flower Yellow
Blooming Good bloomer
Flowering August through until frosts
Tillering Average
Available Specialist growers only

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Wild Species

indica var. maculata

Canna indica var. maculata (Hook) Nob. Tanaka

syn. lutea var. maculata (Hook.) Petersen
Wild Canna

HEIGHT Medium, 1-2 metres
FOLIAGE Green
FORM Arching
FLOWER Multi-coloured

A medium sized species; green foliage, lanceolate shaped, transparent margin, arching habit; spikes of flowers are erect, yellow with red spots, staminodes are long and narrow, 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.

Maculata is Latin for ‘spotted’, which sums up this plants main attribute, its delicate, refined spotted flowers.

Originally known as orientalis maculata, when orientalis was thought to be a separate species. This is not accepted by modern taxonomists, and this is now thought to be an indica variety.
Our earliest reference to this specimen is Johnson’s Dictionary 1856.