OriginDALEBÖ Thor ParentageC. Savenieres x C. Fröken HeightMiniature FoliageGreen FormBranching FlowerOrange BloomingOutstanding bloomer TilleringAverage
Canna ‘Oberon’ is a Miniature Group cultivar; green foliage, small, oval shaped, branching habit; oval main stems, coloured green; triangular flower stems, coloured green; spikes of flowers are cupped, self-coloured light orange, staminodes are medium size, labellum is yellow with orange markings, stamen is gold, style is tangerine-orange, petals red with farina, 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.
Canna ‘Oiseau d’Or’ is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, branching habit; oval main stems, coloured green; triangular flower stems, coloured green; spikes of flowers are open, gold with pale pink spots, staminodes are medium size, edges regular, petals yellow, fully self-cleaning, good 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 average.
Vilmorin-Andrieux introduced this cultivar in 1918, and as they are one of the most respected and professional nursery houses in the world it is reasonable to assume that the cultivar reflected their description. A primrose-yellow cultivar that fades to a near-white after a few days was given this name by the retail trade in the USA, but the original golden version still exists in Europe and Austral-Asia.
Old House Garden, Ann Arbor, Michigan Internet, November, 2000
Introduced in 1918. Decidedly the palest Canna we offer, ‘Oiseau d’Or’ is a light, unsalted butter yellow with – if you look very closely – a faint scattering of pinkish dots. It’s a wonderful contrast to bolder Cannas, and another of our exclusive reintroductions! Green leaves, 3-5 feet, France (1, $9.25 – 10 $68.50).
Ian Cooke, The Gardeners Guide to Growing Cannas
(M) This has primrose-yellow flowers with pale pink spots. By the second day, it is pale enough to be considered with the almost-whites. It was raised by Vilmorin-Andrieux in 1918.
Tall. Green foliage, and large well-shaped light yellow flowers. Good clear yellow Cannas with large flowers are not very common. This is a good one. £6.00 for 3 rhizomes.
French Grown Stock
0.7m. Green foliage. Pale yellow with rose spotting.
KAVB International Canna Checklist, September 2004
‘Goldvogel’ is a synonym.
Vilmorin-Andrieux, 1918; flowers golden-yellow, leaves green, height over 80 cm.
Canna ‘Oiseau de Feu’ is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, branching habit; oval main stems, coloured green; spikes of flowers are open, self-coloured blood-red (RHS 45B, staminodes are medium size, edges irregular, 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 purple; tillering is prolific.
Oiseau de feu. – Feuillage vert. Fleur rouge cardinal. Variété de très bonne tenue, étoffé et florifère, incomparable pour massifs et groupes. Haut 1 m. 10.
Vilmorin Catalogue, 1941
(V. 1911).
Feuillage vert. Grandes fleurs rouge cardinal unicolore. Hauteur 1 mt. 10
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Green foliage. Big uniformly coloured cardinal red flowers. Height 1 mt. 10.
Brockings Exotics Catalogue, 1997
(M) Scarlet flowers, like ‘Fireside’.
Old House Garden, Ann Arbor, Michigan Internet, November, 2000
Vilmorin-Andrieux 1911. Large red flower. Green foliage. Very tall (over150 cm).
Ian Cooke, The Gardeners Guide to Growing Cannas
(M) Scarlet flowers are produced over strong green foliage. It is very like ‘Fireside’, which quite possibly originated from it. It dates from 1911 and was raised by Vilmorin-Andrieux.
Ernest Turc, Angers, France (Translated from the French)
Very beautiful brilliant red flowers, to 1·1m.
French Grown Stock
0.8m. Green foliage. Shining red flowers.
KAVB International Canna Checklist, September 2004
‘Firebird’ is a synonym.
Vilmorin-Andrieux, 1911; flowers blood-red (RHS 45B, leaves green, height over 80 cm. F.C.C.-B.C. 1913
Summary: A tidy, small plant with greenish blue foliage and small red flowers.
Size: Small, 0.6-1m ( 2′-3′)
Flower: Small red flowers
Foliage: Greenish blue.
Origin: Introduced by the venerable French firm of Vilmorin-Andrieux in 1911.
ParentageMutation of C. ‘Stuttgart’ HeightTall FoliageGreen FormUpright FlowerPink BloomingAverage bloomer TilleringProlific
Canna ‘Omega’ is a tall Foliage Group cultivar; green foliage, large, lanceolate shaped, white margin, upright habit; oval main stems, coloured green; spikes of flowers are open, self-coloured peach, staminodes are narrow, edges regular, 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 white and pink; tillering is prolific.
Slender lance shaped glaucous leaves. Tiny pinkish flowers. Very tall. Identical in leaf height, and flower to ‘Stuttgart’, except that it has no leaf striations. May be identical with C. heliconifolia. Believed commonly to be ‘Stuttgart’ which has reverted to plain green.
TyTy Nursery, Internet, 2000, November
Originated in South Georgia and grows to the enormous height of 16 feet. The leaves are huge, green and with banana-like vegetation 3-4 feet long. This astonishing behemoth is our most popular Canna for mail order. The small orange blossoms may be easily pollinated to form seed and hybrid cultivars. The Canna will grow well in sun or shade. It is worth the trip to our warehouse to examine this unbelievable giant of the plant world. Price: $19.00
Aaron’s Bulb Farm Internet October, 2000
Height 16 feet.
Ian Cooke, The Gardeners Guide to Growing Cannas
(T) Huge, glaucous-green, paddle-like leaves make this a worth while inclusion in an exotic planting. The small flowers in soft orange are insignificant. Said to be an improved from of C. Heliconifolia, it is very tall growing and has been known to reach nearly 3·9m (13ft) but this is under very warm conditions. Fairly easily available.
Summary: Solid blue-green lance-shaped leaves and tall-slender habit. Excellent foliage Canna. The peach orchid-like flowers are a gratifying supplement to the foliage.
Size: Very tall height. 8′-10′
Flower: The peach orchid-like flowers are a gratifying supplement to the foliage.
Foliage: Solid blue-green lance-shaped leaves and tall-slender habit. Excellent foliage Canna.
Origin: It is claimed to be a reverted ‘Stuttgart’ and as omega is the last letter of the Greek alphabet and also means ‘the end’ that would seem probable, and the person who named it was telling us something. Its rhizomes also show a close relationship with the water cannas, as does ‘Stuttgart’.
Karchesky and Harris 2006
Species-type canna said to be possible an improved heliconifolia or annaei with small soft peach flowers over very large blue-green paddle-shaped leaves. Excellent foliage canna. Hummingbird attractive. Very tall height.
Canna ‘Orange Chiffon’ is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, spreading habit; oval main stems, coloured green; flowers are open, salmon and orange, staminodes are large, edges regular, stamen is gold, style is gold, 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 white and pink; tillering is average.
