Ella Dalebø

Canna 'Ella Dalebø'

Canna 'Ella Dalebø'

(Premier Group)
Origin DALEBØ Thor
Parentage unknown
Height Medium, over 3ft/90cm
Foliage Green
Form Branching
Flower Pink
Blooming Outstanding bloomer
Tillering Prolific
Available Specialist

Introduced by Thor Dalebø of Normandy, France in 2006, Canna 'Ella Dalebø' is a medium sized Premier Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, branching habit; triangular main stems, coloured green; flowers are open, apricot and fuchsia, staminodes are large, edges lightly frilled, petals yellow, fully self-cleaning, outstanding bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; 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 prolific.

Canna 'Ella Dalebø' is available from specialist growers.

Named for my eldest daughter Ella, after whom I proudly named my small sailing yacht the 'Lady Ella'. My wife, Angela, gave birth to my second daughter, Karla, and the yacht was re-christened 'Lady Karella'. When my third daughter, Laura, appeared on the scene the yacht had another renaming ceremony and its name was changed to 'La Karella'. There were now too many of us in the family to sleep on the small boat, and so it was sold and a touring caravan was purchased to replace it at weekends. We never got around to giving the caravan a name!

References

Claines Canna Collection 2006
Summary: A medium green foliage, complemented by large pink clusters of gladioulus-type blooms. Size: Medium Flower: Large pink clusters of gladiolus-type blooms. Foliage: Medium green foliage. Origin: 2001, Claines Canna Collection, England.