Rosemawr

Canna ‘Rosemawr’

Origin WINTZER Antoine
Height Medium
Foliage Green
Form Branching
Flower Pink
Tillering Prolific

Canna ‘Rosemawr’ is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, large, oval shaped, branching habit; oval main stems, coloured green; spikes of flowers are open, self-coloured old-rose, throat lemon with pink markings, staminodes are medium size, edges regular, stamen is yellow with pink markings, petals red, fully self-cleaning, 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 prolific.

Canna 'Rosemawr'

References

Conard & Jones Catalogue, 1898

ROSEMAWR. A grand new variety, rounded petals, frequently over two inches in width; enormous trusses, good form and producing immense masses of flowers all through the season, color soft rose pink, very handsome and attractive. 3 ft. Price, 75 cts, each. Ready now.

RHS Journal of 1907-8

169. Rosemawr (Conrad). — G.
Rose, flower of good size and form ; foliage green ; 2 feet.

RHS Journal of 1908-9

Featured in 1908 outdoor trials at Wisley.
Gladiolus-flowered, green foliage and flowers salmon-pink, rose.

Claines Canna Collection

Medium height. Large trusses of light pink staminoides and yellow stamen with pink spots. Large green leaves.