I want to name this canna after my sister-in-law, Jill Hill Forbes Fisher. She passed away in 2002. This canna flower is one of her favorite colors and Jill would have loved its playful look.
I recently noticed that Jimmie Jill has a branching flower stem, so that means more flowers on each stalk. Self-cleaning, too, if the humidity is just right.
Canna ‘Bangkok’ has the brightest yellow buds.
C. ‘Bangkok’ is a treat for the eyes: green and white striped foliage, sunny yellow flowers, and red buds. It is short, so this year I am growing it in a pot. The foliage alone is very decorative.
Bangkok’s flowers have a white stripe down the center of the petal.
Canna ‘Omega’ has apricot flowers with a subtle yellow edge.
Omega is very tall with blue-green foliage.
Canna ‘Dawn Pink’ has cupped or spooned leaf tips
Canna ‘Cleopatra’ flowers
C. ‘Cleopatra’ has variably marked flowers
C. ‘Cleopatra’ with red streaks
Canna ‘Bangkok’ has yellow flowers with a white stripe down the center of the petals.
Bangkok’s flowers are very beautiful and delicate. Unfortunately they do not hold up well under the desert sun. I felt fortunate to catch this lovely flower in a pretty good light. The foliage is a different story: it always looks great! I can understand now why some gardeners cut off the flowers and just grow Bangkok for the vigorous and dramatic foliage. Not that I would do that, mind you!
Bangkok has numerous synonyms – different names for the same plant. They include ‘Striped Beauty’, Christ’s Light’, ‘Nirvana’, ‘Minerva’ amd ‘King of Siam’.
Canna ‘Red Dazzler’
Red Dazzler is big in every way. I love this picture looking down the center of this canna. It’s like a mini tropical universe.
Canna ‘Cleopatra’ foliage with characteristic brown stripes
Cleopatra is a chimera. That means that there are two different sets of genes within the plant tissue that cause the striped leaves and harlequin flowers. Lovely brown and green leaves are a predictor for lovely yellow and red flowers.
Cleopatra is unstable, so that no two flowers may look alike. Completely green shoots will create solid yellow flowers. Brown shoots will have all red flowers.
Unknown canna with buds
This striped leaf canna is new to my yard. It seems very happy in Las Vegas. It’s growth could be described as aggressive. I’m really excited about seeing the flowers. The leaves make me think of C. ‘Bangkok’, but we shall see.
Canna ‘Pretoria’ has a thin purplish edge around the leaf.
A burgundy edge outlines the lush green leaves of Canna ‘Red Dazzler’
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