Canna 'Roitelet'

A small Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, maroon margin, branching habit; spikes of flowers are open, self-coloured red, staminodes are narrow, edges irregular, 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 purple; tillering is average.

Introduced by Georges Truffaut, France, EU in 1966.

Canna 'Colibri'

A medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, spreading habit; oval stems, coloured green; spikes of flowers are open, pale yellow with pink spots, staminodes are medium size, edges irregular, fully self-cleaning, average 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.

Introduced by Georges Truffaut, France, EU in 1966. The name is French for "Humming Bird".

Canna 'Roitelet'

A small Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, maroon margin, branching habit; spikes of flowers are open, self-coloured red, staminodes are narrow, edges irregular, 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 purple; tillering is average.

Introduced by Georges Truffaut, France, EU in 1966.

Canna 'Jupiter (1)'

A medium sized Italian Group cultivar; green foliage, oblong shaped, branching habit; panicles of flowers are open, scarlet with a narrow yellow margin, staminodes are large, edges irregular, petals purple with farina, not self-cleaning; seed is sterile, pollen is low fertile; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured pink and purple; tillering is prolific.

This is a heritage plant that featured in the 1906 RHS Canna Indoor Trials, without an award. Unfortunately, a cultivar with the same name is registered as having been introduced by Georges Truffaut, France in 1952; flowers reddish carmine, leaves green, height over 80cm.

Revisiting Canna 'Colibri'

A medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, spreading habit; oval stems, coloured green; spikes of flowers are open, pale yellow with pink spots, staminodes are medium size, edges irregular, fully self-cleaning, average 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.

Introduced by Georges Truffaut, France, EU in 1966. The name is French for "Humming Bird".