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Captain Cole

Canna ‘Captain Cole’

(Crozy Group)

HEIGHT Tall, 2-3 metres
FOLIAGE Dark green and red variegated
FLOWER Red
FLOWERING Good bloomer

Canna ‘Captain Cole’ is a tall Crozy Group cultivar; dark green and red variegated foliage; panicles of flowers are open, self-coloured red, staminodes are medium size, edges ruffled, good bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways.

Canna 'Captain Cole'
References
Vicki Stall, Queensland, Australia. Catalogue.
Red ruffled flower, red mottled leaf. Tall.
Cultivar

Ruby Cole

Canna ‘Ruby Cole’

(Crozy Group)

Origin COLE Charles
Height Small
Foliage Green
Flower Pink
Blooming Average bloomer
Tillering Average

Canna ‘Ruby Cole’ is a small Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval-acuminate shaped; clusters of flowers are open, deep-pink with a lemon margin, throat lemon, staminodes are medium size, edges irregular, fully self-cleaning, average 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 ‘Ruby Cole’ Courtesy of Canpelkni Blooms
References
Canna Handbook, Keith Hayward. Edition 1.06. © September 2000
One of the Australian ‘Cole’ Series. Quite distinctive. Large well-shaped crimson-pink flower. Green foliage. Medium height.
Ian Cooke, The Gardeners Guide to Growing Cannas
(M) This exquisite cultivar is generally only available in New Zealand and from a few private collectors. It has large, full, gladiolus-like flowers in deep smoky pink with distinct, slightly ragged, lemon-yellow edges. There are yellow markings in the centre of the flower and on the back of the petals. The leaves are green. It is very distinct and highly desirable.
Podgora Gardens, Sonja Mrsich, North Island, New Zealand. Catalogue
Deep pink edged cream. 80cm.
Vicki Stall, Queensland, Australia. Catalogue.
Flowers of a rich deep pink rimmed yellow. A mini Canna.
Cultivar

Tabitha Cole

Canna ‘Tabitha Cole’

(Crozy Group)

Origin COLE Charles
Height Medium
Foliage Green
Form Branching
Flower Yellow
Blooming Good bloomer
Flowering August/September/October/Until frosts
Tillering Average

Canna ‘Tabitha Cole’ is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; foliage green; clusters of flowers are open, lemon with orange spots, staminodes are medium size, edges frilled, petals green, fully self-cleaning, good bloomer, flowers in August until frosts in northern temperate zone, 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 ‘Tabitha Cole’ Image courtesy of Canpelkni Blooms
References
Ian Cooke, The Gardeners Guide to Growing Cannas
(M) Another from the prodigious Australian breeder Cole. This has large, frilly, soft yellow flowers with soft red blotches. Leaves are green. Really only available from specialist nurseries.
Podgora Gardens, Sonja Mrsich, North Island, New Zealand. Catalogue
Light yellow spotted with orange. 70cm.