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Annei Rosea
Canna ‘Annei Rosea’
(Foliage Group)
ORIGIN CHATÉ E.
PARENTAGE unknown x Annei
HEIGHT Tall, 2-3 metres
FOLIAGE Dark green
FORM Upright
FLOWER Pink
FLOWERING Late bloomer
Canna ‘Annei Rosea’ is a tall Foliage Group cultivar; dark green foliage, very large, lanceolate shaped, maroon margin, upright habit; round stems; spikes of flowers are open, self-coloured carmine-rose, staminodes are narrow, edges irregular, stamen yellow; petals red, not self-cleaning, late bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; seed is sterile, pollen is fertile; rhizomes are long and thin, coloured pink and purple; tillering is prolific.
The flowers are few and late, and this is primarily a foliage plant, with leaves averaging about 2 ft. 4 ins long.
Our earliest reference to this specimen is Le Canna, E. Chaté et fils, 1867.
Annei Rubra
Canna ‘Annei Rubra’
(Foliage Group)
ORIGIN CHATÉ E., 1861
BREEDING unknown x C. Annei
HEIGHT Tall, 2-3 metres
FOLIAGE Deep green and purple variegated
FLOWERS Red
FORM Branching
Canna ‘Annei Rubra’ is a tall Foliage Group cultivar; deep green and purple variegated foliage, large, acuminate shaped, maroon margin, branching habit; medium thickness round stems, coloured purple; flowers are erect, self-coloured red, staminodes are long and narrow, edges regular, blooms open in the early morning; seed is sterile, pollen is fertile; rhizomes are thick, up to 7 cm in diameter, coloured pink and purple; tillering is average.
One of the most free-flowering of the Foliage Group of Cannas. Canna ‘Annei’ was the pollen parent.
Our earliest reference to this specimen is Le Canna, E. Chaté et fils, 1867.
Chatéi discolor
Canna ‘Chatéi discolor’
(Foliage Group)
ORIGIN CHATÉ Emile, 1862
HEIGHT Tall, 2-3 metres
FOLIAGE Green and purple variegated
FORM Spreading
FLOWER Red
Canna ‘Chatéi discolor’ is a tall Foliage Group cultivar; green and purple variegated foliage, large, oval shaped, spreading habit; oval stems, coloured purple; flowers are erect, self-coloured crimson, staminodes are long and narrow, partial self-cleaning, 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 purple; tillering is prolific.
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Chatéi Grandis
Canna ‘Chatéi Grandis’
(Foliage Group)
ORIGIN CHATÉ Emile, 1862
HEIGHT Giant, over 3 metres
FOLIAGE Purple
FORM Upright
FLOWER Red
FLOWERING Low bloomer
Canna ‘Chatéi grandis’ is a giant Foliage Group cultivar; purple foliage, very large, broadly oblong shaped, upright habit; oval stems, coloured purple; flowers are erect, self-coloured scarlet, staminodes are long and narrow, edges regular, petals purple with farina, low bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not true to type, self-pollinating, capsules globose; rhizomes are thick, up to 7 cm in diameter, coloured purple; tillering is prolific.
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Musafolia Peruviana
Canna ‘Musafolia Peruviana’
syn peruviana
(Musafolia Group)
Origin CHATÉ Emile
Height Tall
Foliage Green
Form Spreading
Flower Orange
Tillering Prolific
Canna ‘Musafolia Peruviana’ is a tall cultivar; light green foliage, very large, broadly oblong shaped, maroon margin, spreading habit; oval main stems, coloured green + purple; spikes of flowers are cupped, red-orange with orange-red spots, staminodes are medium size, edges regular, labellum is gold flecked, stamen is gold with orange markings, style is orange, petals yellow, fully self-cleaning, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not true to type, self-pollinating, capsules round; rhizomes are thick, up to 7 cm in diameter, coloured pink and purple; tillering is prolific.
This does not normally flower in northern climates, but if kept growing over the winter in a heated greenhouse or conservatory it will happily bloom either in late spring or the following late summer.
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Rubra Nerva
Canna ‘Rubra Nerva’
syn Russian Lance
(Foliage Group)
Origin CHATÉ Emile, 1862
Height Medium
Foliage Dark
Form Arching
Flower Red
Blooming Low bloomer
Tillering Slow
Canna ‘Rubra Nerva’ is a medium sized Foliage Group cultivar; green and purple variegated foliage, large, lanceolate shaped, maroon margin, weeping habit; spikes of flowers are erect, self-coloured red, staminodes are long and narrow, edges regular, petals red with farina, fully self-cleaning, low 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 slow.
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