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Polyploidy in Canna

September 09, 2025

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A new addition to the Louise Ladies Club this year. Canna 'Timikay Louisa' (Premier Group) [Louise Lady Club] Origin DALEBØ Thor Parentage C. 'Michelle Louise' x C. 'Oberon' Height Small, under 3ft/90cm Foliage Dark Form Branching Flower Orange Blooming Good bloomer Flowering Early summer to frosts Tillering Good Available Specialist Introduced by Thor Dalebø of Normandy, France in 2025, Canna 'Timikay Louisa' is a small Premier Group cultivar; purple foliage, elliptical shaped, acute apex, branching habit; clusters of flowers are open, self-coloured cadmium-orange, staminodes are medium size, edges lightly frilled, 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 pink and purple; tillering is good. A member of the Louise...

Ella Dalebø

Canna 'Ella Dalebø' Canna 'Ella Dalebø' (Premier Group) Origin DALEBØ Thor Parentage unknown Height Medium, over 3ft/90cm Foliage Green Form Branching Flower Pink Blooming Outstanding bloomer Tillering Prolific Available Specialist Introduced by Thor Dalebø of Normandy, France in 2006, Canna 'Ella Dalebø' is a medium sized Premier Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, branching habit; triangular main stems, coloured green; flowers are open, apricot and fuchsia, staminodes are large, edges lightly frilled, petals yellow, fully self-cleaning, outstanding bloomer, 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 prolific. Canna 'Ella Dalebø' is available from specialist growers . Named for my eldest daughter Ella, after whom I proudly named my small sailing yacht the 'Lady Ella'. My wife, A...

Australia

Canna 'Australia' Canna 'Australia' (Italian Group)(Heritage Group) Origin JOHNSON Jonny K. Parentage unknown Height Tall, over 6ft/185cm Foliage Dark Form Upright Flower Orange Blooming Average bloomer Tillering Average Available Specialist Introduced by Jonny K. Johnson, USA in 1906, Canna 'Australia' is a tall Italian Group cultivar; bronze foliage, ovoid shaped, maroon margin, upright habit; oval main stems, coloured bronze; triangular flower stalks, coloured bronze; clusters of flowers are open, self-coloured red-orange, staminodes are large, edges frilled, petals purple with farina, fully self-cleaning, average bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; seed is sterile, pollen is low fertile; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured purple; tillering is average. Canna 'Australia' is available from specialist growers . This is probably the finest of all large 'black' foliage cannas, and its foliage prescenc...

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