Canna 'Musaefolia Hybrida'

A giant Foliage Group cultivar; green foliage, very large, broadly oblong shaped, maroon margin, spreading habit; oval stems, coloured green; spikes of flowers are erect, self-coloured red, staminodes are long and narrow, edges regular, petals purple with farina, fully self-cleaning, average bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not true to type, self-pollinating, capsules round; rhizomes are tuber-like groups, coloured purple; tillering is prolific. 

Introduced by Théodore Année, Passy, France, EU in 1860.  Awards: AGM (Award of Garden Merit) at RHS Canna Trials, 2002 as C. 'Musifolia'

Canna 'Musaefolia Grande'

A giant Foliage Group cultivar; green and purple variegated foliage, large, oval shaped, maroon margin, branching habit; half-round stems, coloured green + purple; spikes of flowers are erect, self-coloured orange-red, staminodes are long and narrow, edges regular, petals red with farina, fully self-cleaning, average bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not true to type, self-pollinating, capsules globose; rhizomes are thick, up to 7 cm in diameter, coloured purple; tillering is prolific. 

 Introduced by Herb Kelly, USA. Synonym: C. 'Grande'

Revisiting Canna 'Burgundy Blush'

A giant Foliage Group cultivar; dark green with a burgundy blush foliage, oval shaped, maroon margin, branching habit; spikes of flowers are erect, self-coloured cherry-red, staminodes are small, low bloomer; fertile both ways, not true to type, self-pollinating, capsules round; rhizomes are thick, up to 7 cm in diameter, coloured purple.

Introduced by David Peterson, USA. A hybrid cross between Canna 'Musaefolia Grande' and C. 'Purpurea floribunda'