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| Canna 'The President' |
(Premier Group)
Origin WINTZER Antoine
Parentage unknown
Height Medium, over 3ft/90cm
Foliage Green
Form Spreading
Flower Red
Blooming Good bloomer
Flowering Summer to frosts
Tillering Average
Available Specialist
Introduced by Antoine Wintzer of The Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pennsylvania, USA in 1920, Canna 'The President' is a medium sized Premier Group cultivar; green foliage, large, oval shaped, spreading habit; oval main stems, coloured green + purple; flowers are open, self-coloured scarlet (RHS 44A), staminodes are large, edges regular, fully self-cleaning, good bloomer, flowers in summer until frosts, blooms open in the early morning; seed is sterile, pollen is low fertile; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured pink and purple; tillering is average.
Canna 'The President' is available from specialist growers.
Earliest reference is USA in 1923.References
Gardeners Chronicle of America
A. Wintzer originated this cultivar and C. & J. introduced it. This publication is dated a least a few years after information was published by other companies offering it for sale but not claiming to be the introducer. Assuming C. & Jones did indeed introduce ‘The President’ there likely is no correlation between the cultivar ‘Queen of Beauty’ and ‘The President’.
This C & J information was published in “Gardeners Chronicle of America” in 1922-23.
Peter Henderson & Co, Catalogue 1937
The President. Green foliage. Color bright glistening scarlet. The individual florets often measure seven inches across when open. Height 5 feet.
G.W. Park Seed Co, SC, USA, Catalog 1938
THE PRESIDENT, 3'. This Canna is superior to any other red variety in the quality and quantity of bloom. Color rich glowing scarlet. The immense firm flowers are produced on strong, erect stems well above the large leaves of rich green.
Wilhelm Pfitzer 1938
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Ihre großen, leuchtend roten Blumen stehen in mächtigen Dolden herrlich über dem grünen Laube
G.W. Park Seed Co, SC, USA, Catalog 1939
THE PRESIDENT, 3'. This Canna is superior to any other red variety in the quality and quantity of bloom. Color rich glowing scarlet. The immense firm flowers are produced on strong, erect stems well above the large leaves of rich green.
Allen's Nurseries, Ohio, USA. Catalog 1939
The President. Vîvid scarlet flowers in huge trusses. So magnificent is it, so vigorous and profuse-blooming, that quite deservedly it is considered best of all red Cannas. Massive in effect, the plants grow 4 feet tall, have flowers of gigantic size.
Burgess Seed and Plant Co, Catalogue 1939
THE PRESIDENT. Green foliage. Rich, glowing, cardinal scarlet blossoms of mammoth size. One of the most gorgeous Cannas. 5 feet.
Burgess Seed and Plant Co, Catalogue 1941
THE PRESIDENT. Rich, glowing, cardinal scarlet blossoms of mammoth size. One of the most gorgeous Cannas. 5 feet.
Naughton Farms, Waxahachie, Texas, USA. Catalogue 1945
Pure red.
Garden Flowers in Color by Daniel J. Foley
Glowing scarlet, is a vogorous grower.
Burpee, USA, Catalog 1946
The President. Bright scarlet. 5 ft.
Olds' Seeds, Catalogue 1947
4 feet tall. The President leads the red varieties in the quality and also the quantity of its blooms. Flowers are 7 inches across; individual petals firm and long-standing; trusses standing up stiff on strong , long stems. The foliage is green. Bulbs, 20c each; 3 for 50c; 12 for 1.80, postpaid.
Wilhelm Pfitzer 1956
President.
Laub grün, leuchtend rot, großblumig, extra, die beste rote Sorte, 140 cm
Henry Field's Catalogue, 1969
THE PRESIDENT. Cherry red flowers. Rich green foliage. Grows 4 feet tall.
Spring Hill Nurseries, Tipp City, Ohio, USA. Catalogue 1971
America's most popular blazing red Canna for over a decade! Giant long-lasting torch-like blooms much prettier than pictured, glow as if lighhted with an inner fire and are produced in great frofusion continuously from early summer until frost. Lush giant green leaves add an exotic tropical effect. Immense dazzking flower clusters on husky 4 to 5 ft. stems produce a blazing floral display. One of the "showiest" flowers you can grow!
Spring Hill Nurseries, Tipp City, Ohio, USA. Catalogue 1972
THE PRESIDENT. Americas Finest Canna. America's 'most popular blazing red Canna for over a decade! Giant long-lasting, torch-like blooms much prettier than pictured, glow as if lighted with an inner fire and are produced in greater profusion continuously from early summer until frost. Lush giant green leaves add an exotic tropical effect. Immense dazzling flower clusters on husky 4 to 5 ft. stems produce a blazing floral display. One of the "showiest" of all flowers.
Wilhelm Pfitzer 1973
President
Laub grün, leuchtend rot, großblumig, extra, die beste rote Sorte, 140 cm.
Burgess Seed & Plant Co, USA, 1983
America's finest red Canna and one of the world's showiest flowers. Our most popular blazing red Canna. Giant long-lasting torch-like blooms glow as if lighted with an inner fire of dazzling brilliance and are produced in great profusion from early summer until frost. Immense flower clusters on husky 4 to 5 ft. stems produce a blazing floral display. Lush giant green leaves add an exotic tropical effect. Heavy 2-3 eye roots.
Burgess Seed and Plant Co, Catalogue 1983
THE PRESIDENT - America's finest red Canna and one of the world's showiest flowers. Our most popular blazing red Canna. Giant long-lasting torch-like blooms glow as if lighted with an inner fire of dazzling brilliance and are produced in great profusion from early summer until frost. Immense flower clusters on husky 4 to 5 ft. stems produce a blazing floral display. Lush giant green leaves add an exotic tropical effect.
Cannas for the Florida Landscape, by B. Tjia and R. J. Black, 1990
The presidents, flowers scarlet, foliage green, height 4.0' (120 cm).
IndiaAgroNet 2005
Beautiful large flowers with rich growing scarlet colour.
Claines Canna Collection 2006
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