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Canna ‘Enfant de Rhône’

Posted on January 29, 2010 | Leave a comment


A small Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, branching habit; round stems, coloured green; panicles of flowers are open, pink rayed with cerise-pink, throat pale yellow, staminodes are medium size, edges regular, stamen is pink heavily spotted with pale yellow, petals pink, fully self-cleaning; 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 prolific.
Introduced by A. Crozy, Lyon, France in 1888. Participated in the 1893 Columbian Exposition and described by Prof. L.H. Bailey, Garden & Forest 1893. The earliest reference is the Wilhelm Pfitzer Catalogue, 1890.

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Canna ‘Duchess de Montenard’

Posted on January 17, 2010 | Leave a comment

A medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, spreading habit; round stems, coloured green; spikes of flowers are open, yellow with red spots, staminodes are medium size, edges irregular; fertile both ways, not self-pollinating or true to type, capsules round; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white and pink; tillering is average.
Introduced by A. Crozy, Lyon, France. The earliest reference is by Prof. L.H. Bailey, in Garden  and Forest of 1893.

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Canna ‘Daniel Hooibrenk’

Posted on December 30, 2009 | Leave a comment

A medium sized Foliage Group cultivar; dark green foliage, large, acuminate shaped, maroon margin, upright habit; spikes of flowers are erect, self-coloured orange-red, staminodes are narrow, edges irregular, petals yellow, fully self-cleaning, outstanding bloomer; 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.

The earliest reference is Subtropical Gardening by Robinson 1868. He describes it as “Rhizomes large. Stalks strong, green. Leaves large, glaucous-green, and acuminate. Flowers large, bright orange. Free flowering; fine habit. Height over 6 ft.”

The flowers of this specimen were considered to be large in 1868, when Monsieur Crozy was working to produce the larger flowered specimens we now enjoy.

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Canna ‘Compte de Bouchaud’

Posted on December 18, 2009 | Leave a comment


A medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oblong shaped, spreading habit; round stems, coloured green; flowers are open, yellow with red spots, staminodes are medium size, edges regular, petals green; fertile both ways, not known if true to type, not self-pollinating, capsules globose. Introduced by A. Crozy, Lyon, France in 1895.


Earliest reference in the 1896 Veitch Catalogue. Awarded the RHS Award of Merit in 1897. Known as the “Leopard Spotted Canna”. Still available in the European Union.

Awards: 1897, Award of Merit, Royal Horticultural Society.

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Canna ‘Cleopatré’

Posted on December 16, 2009 | Leave a comment

A small Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, spreading habit; round stems, coloured green; spikes of flowers are open, orange-yellow with a yellow margin, throat orange, staminodes are large, edges lightly frilled, fully self-cleaning, average bloomer; seed is sterile, pollen is fertile; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white and pink; tillering is average. Introduced by A. Crozy, Lyon, France in 1895.

Fades to a pink colour, luckily the fresh orange colour lasts for several days.

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Canna ‘Brillant’

Posted on November 19, 2009 | Leave a comment

A small Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, white margin, spreading habit; round stems, coloured green; flowers are open, self-coloured cherry-red, staminodes are medium size, edges regular, stamen is gold marked, petals red with farina, fully self-cleaning, low bloomer; 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.

Introduced by A. Crozy, Lyon, France. Very similar to C. ‘Strasbourg’, emminently suitable for pots and tubs. It is a very poor specimen, which makes us wonder if this is the original raised by the breeder, or yet another poor substitution by the horticultural industry. I would not care to put my name to this below average specimen, and it is not recommended.

Synonym: C. ‘Brilliant’

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Canna ‘Antonin Crozy’

Posted on October 19, 2009 | Leave a comment

A medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, spreading habit; oval stems, coloured green; flowers are open, carmine with a yellow margin, staminodes are medium size, good bloomer; fertile both ways, not self-pollinating or true to type, capsules globose; rhizomes are tuber-like groups, coloured white and pink. 
Introduced by A. Crozy, Lyon, France in 1888. The earliest reference is Garden & Forest, 28 August 1889.
Writing in the Garden & Forest in 1896, Theophilus Hatfield wrote that “Canna ‘Souvenir Antonin Crozy’ remains the best of all the true Crozy type, and it is doubtful if any of this year’s introductions will equal it in beauty.”
Synonyms: C. ‘Anthony Crozy’, C. ‘Anthony de Crozy’, C. ‘Antoine Crozy’, C. ‘Souvenir de Antoine Crozy’

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Canna ‘Alphonse Bouvier’

Posted on October 2, 2009 | 2 comments

A tall Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, branching habit; flowers are self-coloured crimson, throat yellow, outstanding bloomer; fertile both ways, not self-pollinating or true to type; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured purple; tillering is average. 

Introduced by A. Crozy, Lyon, France in 1891. Received the RHS Award of Merit in 1892, when it was submitted by Messrs G. Paul. Although 2009 has been the worst year for Canna that we have ever experienced, through it all this one shone like a true star.

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Canna ‘Admiral Courbet’

Posted on September 16, 2009 | Leave a comment

A medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, spreading habit; round stems, coloured green; panicles of flowers are open, yellow with carmine spots, staminodes are medium size, edges irregular, petals yellow, fully self-cleaning, low bloomer; 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. 

Introduced by A. Crozy, Lyon, France in 1888, and the winner of a Royal Horticultural Society First Class Certificate in the same year. Named for Amédée Courbet (1828–1885), who was a French Admiral, three ships of the French Navy have been named in his honour, including the stealth frigate Courbet, presently commissioned. 

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Canna ‘Admiral Aurellan’

Posted on September 15, 2009 | Leave a comment

A medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; dark foliage, oval shaped, maroon margin, upright habit; round stems, coloured purple; panicles of flowers are open, orange-red with an old-rose blush, staminodes are medium size, edges irregular, stamen is gold, petals red, fully self-cleaning, exceptional bloomer, blooms open in the evening; fertile both ways, not self-pollinating or true to type, capsules round; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured purple; tillering is prolific. 


Introduced by A. Crozy, Lyon, France in 1895.

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