Parténope

Canna 'Parténope'

syns Orange Beauty, Orange Humbert, Parthenope
(Italian Group)(Heritage Group)

Origin SPRENGER Karl
Parentage unknown
Height Medium, over 3ft/90cm
Foliage Green
Form Upright
Flower Orange
Tillering Prolific
Awards A.M.-R.H.S. in 1897
Available Specialist

Introduced by Karl Sprenger of Messrs Dammann et Cie, Italy in 1897, Canna 'Parténope' is a medium sized Italian Group cultivar; green foliage, large, oval shaped, maroon margin, upright habit; oval main stems, coloured green + purple; triangular flower stalks, coloured green + purple; flowers are open, red-orange and burnt-red, throat orange-yellow with red-orange spots, staminodes are large, edges frilled, petals purple, fully self-cleaning, blooms open in the early morning; seed is sterile, pollen is low fertile; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white and purple; tillering is prolific.

Canna 'Parténope'was awarded A.M.-R.H.S. in 1897; is available from specialist growers.

Not available very often, but if you get a chance to obtain one then don't hesitate.

References

Hart Canna, 2000, Internet October 2000
Flowers reddish orange, slightly splashed with red and running red to the to the edge. Leaves green. Tall.

KAVB International Canna Checklist, September 2004
Karl Sprenger 1897; flowers reddish orange, slightly splashed with red and running red to the edge, leaves green, height over 80 cm. A.M.-R.H.S. 1897

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