Canna 'Dreamland'

A small Premier Group cultivar; dark green foliage, ovoid shaped, spreading habit; spikes of flowers are cupped, apricot and peach, staminodes are large, edges irregular, labellum is apricot and peach, petals red, 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 pink; tillering is average. All of the stamanodes and labellum are edged with a fine ivory margin, adding the final touch to this delicate dream.

Introduced by Malcolm Dalebö, Claines Canna Collection, Worcester, England, EU in 2007. Breeding is Canna 'Theresa Blakey' x open

New this year: Canna 'Dreamland'

A small Premier Group cultivar; dark green foliage, ovoid shaped, spreading habit; spikes of flowers are cupped, apricot and peach, staminodes are large, edges irregular, labellum is apricot and peach, petals red, 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 pink; tillering is average. All of the stamanodes and labellum are edged with a fine ivory margin, adding the final touch to this delicate dream.

Introduced by Malcolm Dalebö, Claines Canna Collection, Worcester, England, EU in 2007. Breeding is Canna 'Theresa Blakey' x open

Canna still flowering in England

What a year for weather and flooding, not so good for Cannas, but that was summer 2007. However, here in Worcestershire, England in late Autumn we have just had today's 10 day weather forecast, and there is still no frost due! We will still be able to enjoy our flowering Cannas for nearly another two weeks at least.


Above is a photograph of one of our newer introductions that has toughed it through this year with flying colours, and we may be entering that in next years Canna Trials in England. Its colour is a mixture of peach and apricot, with a thin ivory margin, atop of a pleasant green foliage. Quite a pleasure to live with.