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Bonnezeaux

Canna ‘Bonnezeaux’
(Crozy Group)

ORIGIN Turc, P.
HEIGHT Medium, 1-2 metres
FOLIAGE Green
FORM Branching
FLOWER Yellow
FLOWERING Low bloomer

Canna ‘Bonnezeaux’ is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, branching habit; round stems, coloured green; flowers are open, self-coloured yellow, staminodes are large, edges ruffled, fully self-cleaning, low bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not self-pollinating or true to type; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white; tillering is average.

Canna 'Bonnezeaux'

Our earliest reference to this specimen is Ian Cooke, The Gardeners Guide to Growing Cannas.

Cultivar

Champigny

Canna ‘Champigny’
(Crozy Group)

ORIGIN Turc, P.
HEIGHT Medium, 1-2 metres
FOLIAGE Bronze
FORM Branching
FLOWER Red
FLOWERING Low bloomer

Canna ‘Champigny’ is a medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; bronze foliage, oval shaped, branching habit; oval stems, coloured purple; flowers are open, self-coloured cerise, staminodes are medium size, 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.

Our earliest reference to this specimen is Ian Cooke, The Gardeners Guide to Growing Cannas.

The only photographs that we have of this plant, from various sources,  show bad virus contamination. The absence of any on sale on the web raises the question  as to whether it is now available commercially.

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Turc Canna dynasty

The Turc Canna dynasty

France has a long tradition of Canna breeding and growing, with names like Annèe, Chatè, Crozy, Clause, Vilmorin-Andrieux and many others rolling of the tongue. Not least amongst these horticultural legends is the Turc dynasty, which now dominates the French Canna growing industry.

The founder of the Turc dynasty was the canna breeder Adolphe Turc. He had 2 sons, Ernest Turc and Adolphe Turc. They each created their own establishments in the early 1960’s. The two houses were called Ernest Turc and J.P. Turc et Fils (& sons).
 

Ernest Turc had 2 sons, Jean Turc and Robert Turc. Robert Turc was the head of the horticultural company Ernest Turc, of Brain sur l’Authion, Angers, France.

Some years ago Robert passed control of this company to the next generation of Turc, of whom there are several in the company, the organisation now being led by his son-in-law M. Velé. However, Robert continued to be active in the company.

Adolph, the 2nd of the originating brothers, had a son Pierre Turc (now dead), who had 2 sons Jean Pierre and Louis Marie, who jointly run the other Turc enterprise, Messrs J. P. Turc et Fils, located at Maze, Angers, France, a much smaller organisation, which also grows cannas.

Cultivar

TURCacha

Canna TURCacha
syn. Chaumes
(Premier Group)

ORIGIN TURC Pierre, 2002
HEIGHT Medium, 1-2 metres
FOLIAGE Green
FORM Spreading
FLOWER Yellow
FLOWERING Average bloomer

Canna TURCacha is a medium sized Premier Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, spreading habit; oval stems, coloured green; flowers are open, self-coloured yellow, throat yellow, staminodes are medium size, edges irregular, labellum is yellow, stamen is yellow, style is yellow, petals green, 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.

Canna TURCacha
References
Hart Canna, 2002, Internet January, 2002
New French variety. Very short. Many breeders are trying to get a very short Canna suitable as an edging plant. Green foliage and strong yellow flower.
Claines Canna Collection 2006
Green leaves, fine yellow flowers on a medium sized cultivar. Another fine plant from Frances leading canna hybridists. Introduced by Turcieflor, France in 2002.