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Thursday, February 26, 2009

Who Is Cinabrina?

Cinabrina or Maculata - That is the question.
Cinabrina or Maculata - That is the question.

Such a complicated name situation for a pretty little yellow flower! Canna compacta var. cinabrina was first offered by YuccaDo Nursery. It turned out to be extremely fertile, so the predictable happened - seeds and rhizomes turned up all over eBay. The spelling "cinnabarina" is also common. Now this sweet canna is determined to be Canna indica var. maculata. Canna compacta is commonly called Robert Kemp and not the same species as Maculata.

Taxonomy aside, Maculata is darling with its wavy leaves and profusion of spotted flowers. The hummingbirds love it, too.

More about the name controversy

Posted by Dawn Hill at 10:35 PM
Categories: C. compacta cinabrina, C. indica 'Maculata', Flowers, Species Cannas
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Seed Pods - Canna compacta cinabrina

Canna compacta cinabrina with seed pods
Canna compacta cinabrina with seed pods
Posted by Dawn Hill at 12:55 AM
Categories: C. compacta cinabrina, Seed Pods, Species Cannas
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Thursday, August 14, 2008

Canna 'Omega'

Canna 'Omega' has apricot flowers with a subtle yellow edge.
Canna 'Omega' has apricot flowers with a subtle yellow edge.
Omega is very tall with blue-green foliage.
Omega is very tall with blue-green foliage.
Posted by Dawn Hill at 12:31 AM
Categories: C. 'Omega', Flowers, Foliage, Species Cannas
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