R. Wallace

Canna 'R. Wallace'

Canna 'R. Wallace'

syn R. Wallis
(French Group)(Heritage Group)

Origin PFITZER Wilhelm
Parentage RHS Award of Merit 1907
Height Small, under 3ft/90cm
Foliage Green
Form Branching
Flower Yellow
Blooming Good bloomer
Flowering Summer to frosts
Tillering Average
Available Specialist

Introduced by Wilhelm Pfitzer Nursery, Germany in 1906, Canna 'R. Wallace' is a small cultivar; green foliage, oblong shaped, acute apex, white margin, branching habit; round main stems, coloured green; flowers are open, pale yellow with rose spots, staminodes are large, edges regular, stamen is rose-red with small yellow flecks, petals yellow, fully self-cleaning, good 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 pink; tillering is average.

Canna 'R. Wallace' is available from specialist growers; breeding is RHS Award of Merit 1907.

The RHS Journal of 1908-9 shows that this cultivar was featured in the 1908 outdoor canna trials at Wisley. It was entered under the section titled "Gladiolus-flowered, green foliage and flowers yellow, faintly spotted, or a little marked with red." The variety is described separately as "Pale yellow, faintly spotted with rose." The quality of this cultivar was recognised by it being awarded the RHS Award of Merit 1907 at the indoor trials, held at Wisley Gardens, the year before the outdoor trials.

Sir Richard Wallace

The canna cultivar was named for Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet, born in London on July 26, 1818 and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine on July 20, 1890, an art collector, philanthropist and member of the British parliament .

References

RHS Award of Merit (Cannell, Pfitzer 1907)

RHS Journal of 1907-8

RHS Journal of 1908-9

Featured in 1908 outdoor trials at Wisley. Entered under the section titled "Gladiolus-flowered, green foliage and flowers yellow, faintly spotted, or a little marked with red." Described separately as "Pale yellow, faintly spotted with rose."

Wilhelm Pfitzer 1938
R. Wallace m Blätter grün. Blumen kanariengelb, sehr reichblühend

Tropical Planting and Gardening, H.F. MacMillan, 5th Edition, 1954
Green foliage. Gladiolus flowered bright canary yellow.

Claines Canna Collection 2006

Summary: Survived the test of time, nearly a hundred years after winning the highest award the RHS had to offer, this cultivar is still thriving and full of vigour. A medium sized clump of attractive green leaves, and crowned by gladiolus type pale yellow blooms with a few rose spots in the throat of its lightly frilled petals. Often anything yellow with red spots is given the name Richard Wallace. That normally turns out to be Canna 'Austria', which is an orchidées type flower and is easily recognised as an imposter. Size: Up to 90cm in height, strong clumps with a vigorous habit. Flower: Pale yellow faintly spotted with rose in the throat and lightly frilled petals. A floriferous gladiolus type. Foliage: Green. Origin: Raised in 1902 by Wilhelm Pfitzer. Awards: 1906 RHS Award of Merit (Cannel, Pfitzer 1907) 

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