Alberich

Canna 'Alberich'

syns Albéric, Albèric, Alberick, Albricht

(Premier Group)

Origin PFITZER Wilhelm

Parentage unknown

Height Small, under 3ft/90cm

Foliage Green

Form Branching

Flower Pink

Blooming Good bloomer

Flowering Early summer to frosts

Tillering Slow

Available Specialist

Introduced by Wilhelm Pfitzer Nursery, Germany in 1949, Canna 'Alberich' is a small Premier Group cultivar; glaucous green foliage, broadly oval shaped, obtuse apex, maroon margin, branching habit; round main stems, coloured purple; clusters of flowers are open, pink (RHS 38A) and salmon, staminodes are large, edges lightly frilled, labellum is streaked with pale yellow, stamen is markeded with pale yellow, petals purple with farina, 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 globose; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white and purple; tillering is slow.

Canna 'Alberich' is available from specialist growers.

The leaves are distinctively cupped at the tips. Overall, the plant has a wide combination of colours that make it stand out.

References

Wilhelm Pfitzer Catalogue, 1956

Alberich Leuchtend hellachs rote, große Blüten, 40—60 cm hoch, über den gedrungenen, üppigen Blättern, geben dieser Sorte ein eindrucksvolles Gepräge. Sehr gesund und triebkräftig, ist sie ohne besondere Pflege bis zum Frosteintritt eine Zierde für jeden Garten. Siehe Bild.

Hart Canna, 2000, Internet October 2000

Pinkish, shading to salmon. Green leaves with characteristically blunt tips. Short, very stocky plant.

Hart Canna, 2000, Internet October 2000

Short & very stout. Incurved green leaves, reddish stems & buds. Large apricot/pink flowers

Canna Handbook, Keith Hayward. Edition 1.06. © September 2000

W Pfitzer 1949. A shortish (1m) and very stocky plant with an unusually stumpy stem and glaucous green leaves which are cupped at the tip (an unusual feature in any plant). The large (120mm across) and well-shaped flowers are pinkish, shading to orange and salmon. Flower stems and seed-pods are deep black/red, which combined with the stocky growth and various flower tints, gives the plant a most attractive appearance.

Ian Cooke, The Gardeners Guide to Growing Cannas

(S) The flowers of this lovely old cultivar are soft pinkish, shading to orange and salmon, with some yellow feathering. Individual flowers are large and the petals wide, giving a very full shape. It is quite compact but produces sturdy, vigorous growth. The leaves are green with the added bonus of red stems, making the foliage particularly attractive. It was raised by William Pfizer in 1949.

Hart Canna, 2001, Catalogue

Short & very stout with thick fleshy incurved dark green leaves. Reddish/black stems, bracts and seed pods. Large apricot/pink flowers which are very well shaped. An ideal patio plant. Undoubtedly one of our best Cannas. £8.00 for 3 rhizomes.

French Grown Stock

0.7m. Green foliage. Flowers salmon-rose.

KAVB International Canna Checklist, September 2004

W. Pfitzer 1949; flowers azalea-pink (RHS 38A), vaguely spotted purple, green leaves, height up to 80 cm.

Claines Canna Collection 2006

Summary: A post-war classic, compact in size with large apricot/pink flowers over incurved green leaves. Has reddish stems and buds. Size: Compact, vigorous and sturdy. Flower: Large apricot/pink flowers. Foliage: Incurved green leaves, reddish stems and buds. Origin: 1949, Wilhelm Pfitzer, Germany, EU 

RHS HORTICULTURAL DATABASE, 2 April 2006

Alberich' Listed in the RHS Plant Finder

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