Canna 'The President'

A medium sized Premier Group cultivar; green foliage, large, oval shaped, spreading habit; oval stems, coloured green + purple; panicles of flowers are open, self-coloured scarlet (RHS 44A), staminodes are large, edges regular, fully self-cleaning, average bloomer; seed is sterile, pollen is low fertile; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured pink and purple; tillering is average.

Introduced by Antoine Wintzer of The Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, PA, USA in 1920. Earliest reference is USA in 1923.

Synonyms: C. 'Fireside', C. 'L’Aiglon', C. 'President', C. 'Red Spiritiae'

Revisiting Canna 'Mrs Alfred F. Conard'

A medium sized Premier Group cultivar; dark green foliage, oblong shaped, white margin, spreading habit; panicles of flowers are open, self-coloured pink, staminodes are medium size, 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 average.

Synonyms: C. 'Los Angeles', C. 'Miss Oklahoma', C. 'Mrs A. Conrad', C. 'Mrs Alfred Conard', C. 'Mrs Alfred Conrad', C. 'Mrs Oklahoma', C. 'Oklahoma', C. 'Pink President', C. 'President (Pink)', C. 'Pride of Holland'