Buttercup

Canna 'Buttercup'

(French Group)(Heritage Group)

 
Origin WINTZER Antoine
Parentage unknown
Height Small, under 3ft/90cm
Foliage Green
Form Branching
Flower Yellow
Blooming Good bloomer
Flowering Summer to frosts
Tillering Average
Available Specialist

Introduced by Antoine Wintzer of The Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pennsylvania, USA in 1905 approx, Canna 'Buttercup' is a small cultivar; green foliage, elliptical shaped, branching habit; round main stems, coloured green; clusters of flowers are open, yellow speckled with light orange, staminodes are medium size, edges regular, petals yellow, fully self-cleaning, good bloomer, flowers in summer until frosts, blooms open in the evening; 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.

Canna 'Buttercup' is available from specialist growers.

This heritage plant is an early and prolific blooming treasure, withstands heavy sunshine without fading. Featured in 1908 RHS outdoor trials at Wisley, England, EU.

References

Conard & Jones Catalogue, 1898
BUTTERCUP. Ideal bright buttercup yellow, large handsomely formed flowers, in fine open trusses, always clean and bright, one of the most pleasing and attractive, pure yellow varieties we have seen; height 3 ft. Price, $1 each.

Conard & Jones Catalogue, 1899
BUTTERCUP-Real bright buttercup yellow ; large, handsomely formed flowers in fine open trusses, always clean and bright one the most attractive pure yellow varieties ever seen; height 3 feet.

RHS Journal of 1907-8

RHS Journal of 1908-9
Featured in 1908 outdoor trials at Wisley. Gladioulus-like yellow flowers with green foliage.

Conard & Jones Catalogue, 1915
3 feet. Bright buttercup-yellow; always shows up clear and attractive.

Donaghue, I think!
Bred by Wintzer, West Grove, PA. Dwarf, early, and a free bloomer, held its flowers well above the foliage, dropped the faded ones, and the blossoms endured the sun without bleaching.

Standardized Plant Names, 1942
Confirmed that the plant name is currently in use.