Coq d'Or

Canna 'Coq d'Or'
Photo: Sru Tellom

Canna 'Coq d'Or'

(French Group)(Heritage Group)

 
Origin unknown
Parentage unknown
Height Medium, over 3ft/90cm
Foliage Green
Form Branching
Flower Bi-coloured
Blooming Good bloomer
Flowering Early summer to frosts
Tillering Good
Available Specialist

Canna 'Coq d'Or' is a medium sized cultivar; mid green foliage, oval shaped, acute apex, branching habit; oval main stems, coloured green; triangular flower stalks, coloured green; clusters of flowers are open, saffron-yellow with ruby red spots, staminodes are medium size, edges irregular, petals green, 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 good.

Canna 'Coq d'Or' is available from specialist growers. The name 'Coq d'Or' translates as 'The Golden Rooster', so it is obvious that twenty-odd years ago we were all mistaken in thinking that it was a pale pink with pale purple spots. 

References

Canna Group Messages, Internet (www.egroups.com/group/canna)

Bonnie We have it as Coq d'Or (illustrated), Dondo, Confetti, Pink Champagne. The reason why I think there are so many names is partly renaming of an existing variety, but also breeders thinking they have something new when they haven't. Does anyone know the oldest name for this variety? Keith Hayward Farnborough, England www.hartcanna.com Alice Harris wrote: We have 3 of them. 'Snow Candy', 'Sugar Candy', and 'White Speckles'. There is also 'Confetti' and 'Dondo' (near whites) ..and some others. 'Tropical White' (if you look close) has pale light pink speckles. Hope this helps.. Alice On Feb 25, 2007, at 7:23 AM, Bonnie wrote: Does anyone know the name of the Canna that is almost white with pink freckles, speckles, tigering, spots? (I am not sure what the correct terminology is) Thank you, Bonnie

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

Almost white flowers uniformly covered in pale purple spots. Green foliage, medium height.

Ian Cooke, The Gardeners Guide to Growing Cannas

Probably a synonym for ‘Oiseau d’Or’

Bernard Yorke, Australia

Yellow with red spotting.

Vicki Stall, Queensland, Australia. Catalogue.

Light yellow with red swirls. Medium height.

Claines Canna Collection 2006

Summary: Medium sized, green foliage with blooms that are almost white and covered evenly in pale purple spots. Size: Medium. Flower: Almost white and covered evenly in pale purple spots. Foliage: Green foliage. 

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