Canna 'North Star Ermine'
syn Ermine
(French Group)
[North Star Series]
Parentage unknown
Height Medium, over 3ft/90cm
Foliage Green
Form Branching
Flower White
Blooming Average bloomer
Flowering Summer to frosts
Tillering Slow
Available Specialist
Introduced by Rev. Curt Wallace, USA, Canna 'North Star Ermine' is a medium sized white cultivar; with dark green foliage, large shaped, acute apex, branching habit; oval main stems, coloured green; clusters of flowers are open, self-coloured very light-cream, throat palest yellow, staminodes are large, edges irregular, petals green, fully self-cleaning, average 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; tillering is slow.
A member of the North Star Series series, Canna 'North Star Ermine' is available from specialist growers.
References
Plant Delights Nursery, Inc., 2000
This Rev. Curt Wallace hybrid is still regarded as the closest to white (as judged by a team of color-blind nurserymen) that is available in the Canna family. This 3' tall clumper is topped all summer with very large creamy-white flowers, flushed with pale yellow toward the center of each flower. ‘Ermine’ will allow designers to create some exciting and distinctive new color combinations in the summer garden. We are excited to make available this very rare and sought after hybrid. $22
Ian Cooke, The Gardeners Guide to Growing Cannas
(S) White flowers.
Karchesky & Alice Harris, Internet November, 2002
‘Ermine’ is an excellent white. Plant in full sun, fertile soil, fertilize often and give ample water. It may start off creamy…but in summer it should be a true white.
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