Theresa Blakey

Canna ‘Theresa Blakey’

Origin DALEBÖ Thor
Parentage Canna ‘Louis Cottin’ x C. ‘Jessie Dalebö’
Height Small
Foliage Dark
Form Spreading
Flower Multi-coloured
Tillering Prolific

Canna ‘Theresa Blakey’ is a small Crozy Group cultivar; bronze foliage, ovoid shaped, spreading habit; flowers are open, apricot (RHS 33B) with a salmon (RHS 29A) blush, staminodes are medium size, edges irregular, stamen is marked with gold, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not known if true to type, not self-pollinating, capsules round; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white and purple; tillering is prolific.

Canna 'Theresa Blakey'

References

KAVB Registration

Registered by Claines Canna Collection, 2005

Canna News, 2005

A compact canna with almost black leaves and apricot flowers with a salmon-pink blush extending out of the throat.
The stature is small, 50cm (1’9″) . The foliage is dark, almost black. Flowers are apricot (33B) with a salmon pink (29A) blush. The breeding is Canna ‘Louis Cottin’ x C. ‘Jessie Dalebö’ Fertile both ways.

Claines Canna Collection 2006

Summary: A compact canna with almost black leaves and apricot flowers with a salmon-pink blush extending out of the throat. Nothing can replace the real Theresa Blakey, but this is a fitting tribute to a special person.
Size: Small, 50cm (1’9″)
Flower: Apricot (33B) with a salmon-pink (29A) blush.
Foliage: Dark, almost black.
Origin: Released in 2005 by Margaret Hughes, Claines Canna, England, EU. The breeding is Canna ‘Louis Cottin’ x C. ‘Jessie Dalebö’