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| Canna 'En Avant' |
(Premier Group)
Origin Vilmorin-Andrieux
Parentage unknown
Height Medium, over 3ft/90cm
Foliage Green
Form Spreading
Flower Multi-coloured
Blooming Good bloomer
Flowering Early summer to frosts
Tillering Average
Available General
Introduced by Vilmorin-Andrieux et Cie, Nurserymen, France in 1921, Canna 'En Avant' is a medium sized Premier Group cultivar; light green foliage, ovoid shaped, acute apex, white margin, spreading habit; oval main stems, coloured green; triangular flower stalks, coloured green; flowers are open, yellow (RHS 12A) with red (RHS 32A) spots, staminodes are large, edges lightly frilled, style is yellow, petals yellow, fully self-cleaning, good bloomer, flowers in early summer until frosts, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not self-pollinating or true to type, capsules round; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white; tillering is average.
Canna 'En Avant' is generally available.
References
Vilmorin Catalogue, 1941
(V. 1921).
Feuillage vert. Jaune indien piqueté et tigré de rose saturne. Hauteur 1 mt.
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Green foliage. Indian yellow, heavilyspotted and striped satin pink Height 1 mt.
Brockings Exotics Catalogue, 1997
(M) 1914 green leaves, golden yellow flowers, beautifully sprinkled with red dots [identical to ‘Golden Bird’]
Hart Canna, 2000, Internet October 2000
Flowers yellow uniformly spotted with red. Green foliage. See ‘Golden Bird’.
Old House Garden, Ann Arbor, Michigan Internet, November, 2000
1914. We’re proud to have reintroduced this spectacular French beauty to American gardens. Like the feathers of a some exotic bird, the broad, rich yellow blossoms of ‘En Avant’ (‘Forward’) are thickly speckled with flowing red dots and lozenges. Plant it where you can enjoy them up close. Green leaves. Introduced 1914. 4-6 feet (1 $7.75, 10 $57.25)
Ian Cooke, The Gardeners Guide to Growing Cannas
(M) This is a popular and easily grown cultivar. It has bright apple-green leaves and freely produced golden-yellow flowers that are beautifully sprinkled with red dots. This is one of the best spotted-flower Cannas and is frequently admired. Raised by Vilmorin-Andrieux in 1914. It is readily available.
Hart Canna, 2001, Catalogue
Medium. Bright green leaves. Large yellow flowers uniformly spotted pale red.
Hart Canna, 2001, Catalogue
Medium height. Bright green leaves. Large yellow flowers uniformly spotted with pale red dots. This is the classic yellow-spotted Canna. People who don’t know Cannas just don’t believe that any flower can look like this. £6.50 for 3 rhizomes.
Rivendell Botanic Garden, List January 2001
Yellow flowers spotted red, green leaves. Tall. (same as ‘Golden Bird’)
KAVB International Canna Checklist, September 2004
Vilmorin-Andrieux, 1914; flowers uniformly spotted nasturtium-red (RHS 32A) on aureolin (RHS 12A), leaves green, height over 80 cm. (2n=18)
Claines Canna Collection 2006
Summary: A medium sized, connoisseurs' choice, bright apple-green leaves, with a thick cream rim, topped with large yellow flowers uniformly spotted with small pale red dots.
Size: Up to 130cm (4')
Flower: Large yellow flowers uniformly spotted with small pale red dots.
Foliage: Bright apple-green leaves, with a thick cream rim.
Origin: Hybridised by M. Vilmorin-Andrieux, France, 1914.
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