Savennières

Canna ‘Savennières’

Origin TURC Ernest
Height Medium
Foliage Dark
Form Branching
Flower Orange

Canna ‘Savennières’ is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; bronze foliage, oval shaped, maroon margin, branching habit; flowers are erect, self-coloured orange, staminodes are 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.

Canna ‘Savennières’ Courtesy of Turcieflor

References

David Clulow

Notable wines from vineyards along the Loire are Savennières.

Hart Canna, 2001, Catalogue

A new French variety. Medium height, bronze foliage, pure orange flowers. £8.00 for 3 rhizomes.

Claines Canna Collection 2006

Summary: A recent introduction from the French masters, Turcieflor, in the Loire valley, France. Distinctive bronze foliage crowned by pure orange blooms.
Size: 100-120cm (3’3″‘-4’)
Flower: Pure orange blooms.
Foliage: Bronze.
Origin: Introduced by Turcieflor, France, EU, in 2002.