Madame Crozy

Canna 'Madame Crozy'

Canna 'Madame Crozy'

syns Mrs Cozy, Mrs Croky
(French Group)(Heritage Group)

Origin CROZY Antoine
Parentage unknown
Height Small, under 3ft/90cm
Foliage Green
Form Branching
Flower Red
Blooming Outstanding bloomer
Flowering Summer to frosts
Tillering Prolific
Awards RHS Award of Merit in 1890
Available Specialist

Introduced by Antoine Crozy of Crozy et fil, Lyon , France in 1889, Canna 'Madame Crozy' is a small cultivar; green foliage, ovoid shaped, acute apex, white margin, branching habit; oval main stems, coloured green; spikes of flowers are open, scarlet with a narrow gold margin, throat scarlet, staminodes are medium size, edges regular, petals red, fully self-cleaning, outstanding bloomer, flowers in summer until frosts, 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 and purple; tillering is prolific.

Canna 'Madame Crozy' was awarded RHS Award of Merit in 1890; is available from specialist growers.

Considered to be an outstanding canna in 1890, when it was awarded the RHS Award of Merit. It was later used by Herr Karl Sprenger as the foundation seed parent for his Italian Group cultivar. However, times have moved on and what was considered outstanding in 1890 has been surpassed by many newer varieties, however it retains its own mystique and is an excellent bloomer that deserves a place in any enthusiasts garden and is easily the most famous of the Heritage Group of cannas, probably the most well known of all time.

References

Crozy Catalogue, 1890
1889, Madame Crozy (Crozy), plante vigoureuse haute de 0 m 80, tres compactes, épis nombreux, fleur grande, large pétale arrendi légèrement endulé vermilion clair, légèrement bordé or. Livré seul, la pièce, 25fr. 

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1889, Madame Crozy (Crozy), vigorous plant 0 m 80 high, very compact, numerous spikes, large flower, wide rounded petal slightly coated in light vermilion, slightly edged in gold. Delivered alone, the piece, 25fr.

RHS Award of Merit (Paul 1890)

RHS Journal of 1890

RHS Journal of 1891

RHS Journal of 1894

Garden & Forest, 1894
Garden and forest. / Volume 7, Issue 326. [May 23, 1894, miscellaneous front pages, i-ii] MADAME CROZY-Flowers, flaming scarlet bordered with gold. This is now well known, and is still an ideal sort in every way. We have made a specialty of this for the past three seasons, and no plant we have ever sold has given such universal and unqualified satisfaction. In order to give an idea of the large size of these flowers, we had a painting made, showing the actual size of the flowers and their beautiful coloring; we will be pleased to send this free to any who may not have received it; it is no exaggeration whatever, giving the actual size and the vivid and beautiful coloring of Md. Crozy. When the large size of the flowers and the large heads of bloom are taken in connection with the freedom with which it blooms, it makes one of the most attractive plants for bedding that it is possible to conceive of. Bronze Medal awarded us for this at World's Fair, Chicago, 1893.

RHS Journal of 1895

L'Illustration Horticole, 15 March 1895
Very large scarlet flowers, irregular golden yellow margin but, many internal segments striped with gold, many flower spikes, green foliage.

RHS Journal of 1898-9

Conard & Jones Catalogue, 1898
MADAME CROZY. The beautiful gilt-edged Canna; one of the most popular and valuable varieties in cultivation; rich orange-scarlet flowers, each petal edged with golden yellow, very handsome and desirable in every way ; nice for pot plants. 20 cts. each postpaid ; $2.00 per doz. By express.

RHS Journal of 1899-1900

Railton & Co., Australia, 1900-1903
MADAME CROZY. The flowers are of a bright orange scarlet colour, margined with a well-defined yellow edge; of large size. The foliaqge is light green.

RHS Journal of 1908-9
Featured in 1908 outdoor trials at Wisley. Gladiolus-flowered, classified under green foliage and flowers scarlet, edged with yellow.

Cassells Dictionary of Practical Gardening, Walter P. Wright, 1910
Gladiolus type vermillon, edged gold flowers, green foliage.

Conard & Jones Catalogue, 1915
Mme. Crozy. 2½ feet. Beautiful orange-scarlet edged bright golden yellow.

Tropical Plants and Gardening, H.F. MacMillan, 1935
Scarlet, edged with yellow, Gladiolus-flowered.

Inter-State Nurseries, Hamburg, Iowa, USA. Catalogue 1939
Mme. Crozy - Scarlet, edged with gold, green foliage. 3 feet.

Westover Nursery, Clayton, USA. Catalog 1939
Mad. Crozy. Red and yellow.

Burgess Seed and Plant Co, Catalogue 1939
MME. CROZY. Green foliage. Large, brilliant scarlet flowers bordered golden yellow. Very attractive. 3½ feet.

Burgess Seed and Plant Co, Catalogue 1941
MME. CROZY. Large, brilliant scarlet flowers bordered golden yellow. Very attractive. 3½ feet.

Tropical Planting and Gardening, H.F. MacMillan, 5th Edition, 1954
Gladiolus flowered scarlet, edged with yellow.

The Popular Encyclopaedia of Gardening, H.H. Thomas and Gordon Forsyth, 1955
Orange-scarlet

Hart Canna, 2000, Internet October 2000
Flowers orange scarlet with narrow yellow edge, leaves green. Tall. Introduced in 1890, one of the first large flowered Canna hybrids.

Aloha Tropicals, Internet October, 2001
Splashes of orange on buttery-yellow flowers which are produced abundantly on this 4 foot Canna. Makes a lovely combination of colour. $8.958

KAVB International Canna Checklist, September 2004
A. Crozy 1890; flowers orange-scarlet with narrow yellow edge, leaves green, height over 80 cm. A.M.-R.H.S. 1890

Botanical Gardens, Lyons, France, EU
1889. Green foliage. Vermilion bordered gold.

Claines Canna Collection 2006
Size: Small Flower: Scarlet with small gold border Foliage: Green

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