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'''''Canna'' 'Austria'''' is a medium sized Italian Group [[Canna (plant)|''Canna'']] cultivar. A medium sized Italian Group cultivar; green foliage, oblong shaped, upright habit; oval stems, coloured green; flowers are cupped, self-coloured yellow, throat orange-red spots on yellow, |
'''''Canna'' 'Austria'''' is a medium sized Italian Group [[Canna (plant)|''Canna'']] cultivar. A medium sized Italian Group cultivar; green foliage, oblong shaped, upright habit; oval stems, coloured green; flowers are cupped, self-coloured yellow, throat orange-red spots on yellow, staminodes are large; seed is sterile, pollen is low fertile; rhizomes are long and thin, coloured white; tillering is prolific. Introduced by [[Carl Ludwig Sprenger|C. Sprenger]], Dammann & Co., Naples, Italy, EU in 1893. |
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Announced along with [[Canna 'Italia'|C. 'Italia']], and caused much interest as their large flowers were considered to be a major breakthrough. |
Announced along with [[Canna 'Italia'|C. 'Italia']], and caused much interest as their large flowers were considered to be a major breakthrough. |
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Revision as of 14:11, 31 December 2006
Canna 'Austria' is a medium sized Italian Group Canna cultivar. A medium sized Italian Group cultivar; green foliage, oblong shaped, upright habit; oval stems, coloured green; flowers are cupped, self-coloured yellow, throat orange-red spots on yellow, staminodes are large; seed is sterile, pollen is low fertile; rhizomes are long and thin, coloured white; tillering is prolific. Introduced by C. Sprenger, Dammann & Co., Naples, Italy, EU in 1893.
Announced along with C. 'Italia', and caused much interest as their large flowers were considered to be a major breakthrough.
The breeding is Canna 'Madame Crozy' x Canna flaccida 'Le Roi'.
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Synonyms
- Canna 'Austra'
- Canna 'Canary Bird'
- Canna 'King Midas'
- Canna 'Lemon Zest'
- Canna 'Richard Wallace' - a totally different Crozy Group cultivar.
References
- Garden and forest. / Volume 9, Issue 424. [April 8, 1896, 141-150]
- RHS Canna trials 1908