ORIGIN DAVIES Martin HEIGHT Medium, 1-2 metres FOLIAGE Green and purple variegated FORM Branching FLOWER Pink
Canna ‘City of Gloucester’ is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green and purple variegated foliage, oval shaped, maroon margin, branching habit; oval stems, coloured green + purple; flowers are self-coloured pale pink, edges irregular, labellum is pink with yellow markings, stamen is pink with yellow markings, style is yellow with touches of pink, petals light-red, 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, coloured white and pink.
Our earliest reference to this specimen is Royal Horticultural Society, England – Canna Trial 2002.
OriginDAVIS Martin HeightSmall FoliageGreen FormBranching FlowerMulti-coloured BloomingGood bloomer TilleringAverage
Canna ‘Freya’ is a small Premier Group cultivar; green foliage, oblong shaped, transparent margin, branching habit; round main stems, coloured green; half-round flower stems, coloured green; spikes of flowers are open, cream with pink spots, staminodes are medium size, edges irregular, 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.
Paddle shaped green leaves inclined to glaucous. Grows to 90cm. Flowers are pale cream with a shadowy scatter of pink spots.
Small, 90cm
Martin Davis Plants, Gloucester.
OriginDAVIS Martin HeightMedium FoliageDark FormSpreading FlowerOrange BloomingAverage bloomer TilleringSlow
Canna ‘Glevum’ is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green and purple variegated foliage, oblong shaped, spreading habit; oval main stems, coloured purple; triangular flower stems, coloured purple; flowers are open, self-coloured orange, staminodes are medium size, 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 pink; tillering is slow.
Summary: A medium sized cultivar with an outstanding orange bloom, carried above a variegated purple and green foliage.
Size: Medium, up to 110cm.
Flower: Brick orange.
Foliage: Barred purple and mid-green leaf.
Origin: Martin Davis Plants, Gloucester, England, EU.
OriginM. DAVIS Martin, England HeightSmall FoliageDark FormBranching FlowerPink BloomingGood bloomer TilleringAverage
Canna ‘Kyneburg’ is a small Crozy Group cultivar; dark foliage, elliptical shaped, maroon margin, branching habit; oval main stems, coloured green + purple; triangular flower stems, coloured green + purple; spikes of flowers are open, self-coloured salmon, staminodes are medium size, edges frilled, 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 purple; tillering is average.
Summary: Small salmon pink to orange flower, growing to 90cm. A seedling from ‘Osric’.
Size: Small, to 90cm.
Flower: Small salmon pink to orange.
Foliage: Green with maroon variegation
Origin: Martin Davis Plants, Gloucester, England, EU. C. ‘Osric’ x open.
OriginDAVIS Martin HeightSmall FoliageDark FormArching FlowerPink BloomingGood bloomer TilleringAverage
Canna ‘Llanthony’ is a small Premier Group cultivar; bronze foliage, ovoid shaped, arching habit; round main stems, coloured purple; flowers are open, self-coloured pink, staminodes are medium size, edges ruffled, petals purple with farina, 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 purple; tillering is average.
Summary: A small cultivar with purple foliage, and strong, dark pink blooms.
Size: Small, up to 90cm in England.
Flower: Strong, dark pink blooms.
Foliage: Purple, bronze leaves.
Origin: Martin Davis Plants, Gloucester, England, EU.
OriginDAVIS Martin HeightMedium FoliageGreen FormUpright FlowerRed BloomingOutstanding bloomer TilleringAverage
Canna ‘Marilyn’ is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; dark green foliage, oblong shaped, maroon margin, upright habit; oval main stems, coloured green; spikes of flowers are open, self-coloured red, staminodes are medium size, edges regular, petals purple, 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 average.
OriginDAVIS Martin HeightSmall FoliageDark FormBranching FlowerPink BloomingOutstanding bloomer TilleringSlow
Canna ‘Morwent’ is a small Crozy Group cultivar; purple foliage, oval shaped, maroon margin, branching habit; oval main stems, coloured purple; spikes of flowers are open, self-coloured deep-pink, 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 pink and purple; tillering is slow.
Summary: Excellent purple to mauve leaves with large, dark pink flowers that hold well. Grow to about 90cm.
Size: Small, up to 90cm in England.
Flower: Large, dark pink flowers that hold their colour well.
Foliage: Purple to mauve leaves.
Origin: Martin Davis Plants, Gloucester, England, EU. Email to contact the breeder.
OriginDAVIS Martin HeightSmall FoliageGreen FormSpreading FlowerPink BloomingGood bloomer TilleringAverage
Canna ‘Osric’ is a small Premier Group cultivar; green foliage, ovoid shaped, spreading habit; oval main stems, coloured green; triangular flower stems, coloured green; flowers are open, self-coloured pink, throat pink, staminodes are medium size, edges irregular, labellum is pink, stamen is pink, style is pink, petals pink, 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; tillering is average.
Summary: Small flower with a pink blooms and green foliage.
Size: Small, under 100 cm (39″).
Flower: Pink
Foliage: Green
Origin: Martin Davis Plants, Gloucester, England, EU.
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