Hybrids Canna 'Musaefolia'




1 hybrids

1.1 canna musaefolia hybrida
1.2 canna musaefolia minima
1.3 canna musaefolia peruviana
1.4 canna musaefolia perfecta
1.5 canna musaefolia rubra
1.6 canna musaefolia grande





hybrids

we know hybridizers, led monsieur année, crossed original import , produced cultivars, of still live on.


canna musaefolia hybrida

canna (foliage group) musaefolia hybrida



canna (foliage group) musaefolia hybrida


resembles c. musaefolia , stems , leaves thicker , of deeper green.


a tall foliage group cultivar; dark green foliage, large, broadly oblong shaped, maroon margin, spreading habit; oval stems, coloured green; flowers upright, self-coloured salmon-red, staminodes small, edges regular, style red, petals purple farina, self-cleaning; fertile both ways, not true type, self-pollinating, capsules round; rhizomes thick, 3 cm in diameter, coloured purple; tillering prolific. introduced théodore année, passy, france, eu in 1860.


canna musaefolia minima

leaves of whitish green, badly set. flowers small, orange brown. no rootstocks. introduced théodore année, passy, france, eu in 1860.


as canna grown today have rhizomes or tubers, hybrid must considered extinct.


canna musaefolia peruviana

canna (foliage group) musaefolia peruviana



canna (foliage group) musaefolia peruviana


stems green , downy, 5 ft. 6½ ft. high. leaves large, wide, green. flowers small, orange. rootstocks small. introduced e. chaté et fils, sentier saint-antoine, saint-mandé, paris, france, eu. in 1862.


a tall foliage group cultivar; green foliage, large, broadly oblong shaped, maroon margin, spreading habit; oval stems, coloured green; spikes of flowers open, red-orange orange-red spots, staminodes medium size, edges regular, labellum gold flecked, stamen gold orange markings, style orange, petals yellow, self-cleaning; fertile both ways, not true type, self-pollinating, capsules round; rhizomes thick, 3 cm in diameter, coloured pink , purple; tillering prolific.


this not flower in northern climates, if kept growing on winter in heated greenhouse or conservatory happily bloom either in late spring or late summer.


canna musaefolia perfecta

stems 5 ft. 6½ ft. high. leaves broad, firm, of handsomish whiteish green. flowers small, yellow. roots fiberous, without rootstocks. introduced théodore année, passy, france, eu in 1862.


the description above states without rhizomes. no such canna rhizome challenged cultivar exists , therefore must considered extinct.


canna musaefolia rubra

canna (foliage group) musaefolia rubra


stems dark red, 6½ ft. high. leaves dark purple-red, oval, large. flowers small, salmon-red. rootstocks tender, fibrous roots. introduced théodore année, passy, france, eu in 1862.


a tall foliage group cultivar; dark green foliage, large, broadly oblong shaped, maroon margin, spreading habit; oval stems, coloured green; flowers upright, self-coloured salmon-red, staminodes small, edges regular, style red, petals purple farina, self-cleaning; fertile both ways, not true type, self-pollinating, capsules round; rhizomes thick, 3 cm in diameter, coloured purple; tillering prolific.


canna musaefolia grande

canna (foliage group) canna musaefolia grande


the original 5 musaefolia hybrids have been joined cultivar, may synonym of 1 of 5 above, or new hybrid. regarded many enthusiasts magnificent specimen , becoming increasingly popular.


a giant foliage group cultivar; green , purple variegated foliage, large, oval shaped, maroon margin, branching habit; half-round stems, coloured green + purple; spikes of flowers upright, self-coloured orange-red, staminodes long , narrow, self-cleaning; fertile both ways, not true type, self-pollinating, capsules globose; rhizomes thick, 7 cm in diameter, coloured purple; tillering prolific. introduced herb kelly, usa, venezuela.


the earliest reference catalogue of kelly s plant world, california, usa. 1989.








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