Canna 'Roi Humbert'
| Canna 'Roi Humbert' | |
|---|---|
| Genus | Canna |
| Cultivar group | Italian Group |
| Cultivar | 'Roi Humbert' |
Canna 'Roi Humbert' is an Italian Group
, EU in 1908.C. 'Roi Humbert is the result of an F2 crossing, namely C. 'Madame Crozy' x C. flaccida produced C. 'Italia', then C. 'Madame Crozy ' was crossed with C. 'Italia'. This reinforced the characteristics of the Italian Group, as the cultivars derived from the C. flaccida cross have subsequently been named. Its rhizomes are heavily marked with maroon and have the shape of the C. indica side of the family, as do the leaves. The colour of the flower comes from the Crozy side, but the petal form is heavily influenced by the thinner and larger C. flaccida blooms.
At the time of its introduction, the breeder C. Sprenger claimed that "Roi Humbert will surprise the horticultural world". Subsequently, it prided a
Synonyms
- Canna 'King Humbert'
- Canna 'King of Prussia'
- Canna 'New Red'
- Canna 'Red King'
Gallery
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Canna Italian Group 'Yellow King Humbert' -
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References
- Khoshoo, T.N. & Guha, I, Origin and Evolution of Cultivated Cannas, Vikas, India.
- RHS Journal, 1908