Canna 'Tropical Sunrise'

A medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, spreading habit; oval stems, coloured green; flowers are open, orange and pink-peach , staminodes are medium size, edges ruffled, petals purple with farina, 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 prolific.

Introduced by Marcelle Sheppard, Texas, USA. This is one one the latter day Canna stars, and is a definite choice for my top 10 list of Cannas.

Canna 'Topaz'

A small Premier Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, branching habit; panicles of flowers are cupped, yellow-orange and apricot, staminodes are medium size, edges ruffled, 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; tillering is average.

Introduced by Marcelle Sheppard, Texas, USA. I believe that this is one of the great breeding Cannas, producing magnificent offspring that are all under 1 metre (3'3") and with full, round flowers.

Canna 'Tangerine'

A small Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oblong shaped, branching habit; panicles of flowers are open, tangerine-orange with a wide yellow margin, 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 and purple; tillering is average.

Introduced by Marcelle Sheppard, Texas, USA. Grown from seed from Geo. Parks Seed Company, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA, labelled as "Seven Dwarf Seeds".

Canna 'New Sensation'

A medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, ovoid shaped, spreading habit; triangular stems, coloured green; panicles of flowers are open, self-coloured burnt-red, staminodes are large, edges lightly frilled, labellum is burnt-red speckled with gold, stamen is burnt-red rayed with gold, petals purple, 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 purple.

Introduced by Marcelle Sheppard, Texas, USA in 1987. Grown out from seed purchased from Parkes as ‘Opera Seeds’.

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Canna 'New Dawn'

A medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, branching habit; flowers are pink with a narrow amber margin, throat amber, edges irregular, stamen is pink, style is amber, petals red, fully self-cleaning, good 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 Marcelle Sheppard, Texas, USA in 1987.

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Canna 'Heart Throb'

A small Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage; round stems, coloured green; spikes of flowers are open, crimson with a gold margin, staminodes are narrow, edges irregular, petals red, fully self-cleaning, good bloomer; fertile both ways, not known if true to type, not self-pollinating, capsules round. Introduced by Marcelle Sheppard, Texas, USA in the 1990's.

Breaks the Canna rule of 3 staminoides and a labellum, by providing an extra staminoide. Because the staminoides are spider-like and narrow there is space for the petals to be seen and their red/yellow colours complete an unusual picture.

Grown out from seed purchased from the Geo. W. Park Seed Company, of Greenwood, South Carolina, USA. The seed was called ‘Seven Dwarf Seeds’ and presumably was seed from that little known series of Cannas

Canna 'Cremora'

A medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage; flowers are self-coloured cream, edges irregular, petals yellow, fully self-cleaning, good bloomer; fertile both ways, not self-pollinating or true to type. Flowers fade to white after the first day.
Introduced by Mrs Marcelle Sheppard, Orange County, Texas, USA. The breeding is C. ‘Eureka’ x C. ‘Confetti’. Once again, ‘Eureka’ shows itself to be an excellent pod parent. Eureka dates back over one hundred years and deserves its long-term popularity in the garden, as well as its effectiveness in any breeding program.

Canna 'Topaz'

A small Premier Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, branching habit; panicles of flowers are cupped, yellow-orange and apricot, staminodes are medium size, edges ruffled, 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; tillering is average.

Introduced by Marcelle Sheppard, Texas, USA. I believe that this is one of the great breeding Cannas, producing magnificent offspring that are all under 1 metre (3'3") and with full, round flowers.

Canna 'Tangerine'

A small Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oblong shaped, branching habit; panicles of flowers are open, tangerine-orange with a wide yellow margin, 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 and purple; tillering is average.

Introduced by Marcelle Sheppard, Texas, USA. Grown from seed from Geo. Parks Seed Company, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA, labelled as "Seven Dwarf Seeds".

Canna 'Orange Delight'

A small Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, branching habit; spikes of flowers are open, light orange streaked with orange-yellow fading after a few days to an attractive pink, staminodes are large, edges irregular, 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 and purple.

Introduced by Marcelle Sheppard, Texas, USA.

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Canna 'New Sensation'

A medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, ovoid shaped, spreading habit; triangular stems, coloured green; panicles of flowers are open, self-coloured burnt-red, staminodes are large, edges lightly frilled, labellum is burnt-red speckled with gold, stamen is burnt-red rayed with gold, petals purple, 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 purple.

Introduced by Marcelle Sheppard, Texas, USA in 1987. Grown out from seed purchased from Parkes as ‘Opera Seeds’.

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Canna 'New Dawn'

A medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, branching habit; flowers are pink with a narrow amber margin, throat amber, edges irregular, stamen is pink, style is amber, petals red, fully self-cleaning, good 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 Marcelle Sheppard, Texas, USA in 1987.

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Canna 'Gold Mine'

A medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage; panicles of flowers are open, self-coloured gold, staminodes are medium size, edges irregular, petals yellow, fully self-cleaning, good bloomer; fertile both ways, not self-pollinating or true to type; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white; tillering is average.

Introduced by Marcelle Sheppard, Texas, USA in 1989. Canna 'Gold Mine' does not have spots, just a gold color that doesn't fade. Mrs Sheppard confirmed that this one just came up in a Canna bed, and she had no idea what the parentage might be.

Revisiting Canna 'Cremora'

A medium sized Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage; flowers are self-coloured cream, edges irregular, petals yellow, fully self-cleaning, good bloomer; fertile both ways, not self-pollinating or true to type. Flowers fade to white after the first day.

Introduced by Mrs Marcelle Sheppard, Orange County, Texas, USA. The breeding is C. ‘Eureka’ x C. ‘Confetti’. Once again, ‘Eureka’ shows itself to be an excellent pod parent. Eureka dates back over one hundred years and deserves its long-term popularity in the garden, as well as its effectiveness in any breeding program.

Revisiting Canna 'Chinese Lantern'

A tall Crozy Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, branching habit; flowers are orange-red streaked with yellow, edges frilled, petals red with farina, fully self-cleaning, good bloomer; fertile both ways, not self-pollinating or true to type; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured pink and purple.

Introduced by Mrs Marcelle Sheppard, Texas, USA.