hi i am kelly and these are my first cannas ever! i received them from 2 d.g. members this spring and i just love them! i want other colors now : ) i have no idea what their names are. if anyone recognizes them i would love to know.
kelly
first one is upclose of bloom
picture of foilage and another smaller canna. i love the dark purple foliage on the larger one!
nice cannas paul
thanks paul : )
kelly
I too would like to know what that dark foliage one is. Forget the blooms, I want the foliage! Although, that red bloom is absolutely beautiful.
Tammie
i know what you mean the foliage alone is so pretty but the flowers are beautiful too. i have 3 blooming at once this morning it is amazing! i will try and get a picture today.
kelly
That looks like a Black Knight to me. I grew them last year. Here's a link to the database. I didn't see any pics there that really looks exactly like yours, but they look exactly like mine, and when I bought them at a nursery that is how they were labeled.
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/37203/index.html
karrie i agree it does look like mine! thanks for the link : ) this one is the closest i have seen.
kelly
It took some digging, but I found a couple of pics of mine that I'd taken last year. This first one is the foilage (which really looks like similar to what you posted)
Here is the 2nd one I have of the blooms - about 10 days after the first one you saw was taken. The bloom seems bright, but it was taken against white. I hope you have this one - I just love these.
how pretty karrie! it may just be a match. i will try and get more picts. today to show you.
kelly
first year for me with canna's, "futurity" shown in flower, 50" tall.
newly planted "australia" these will be large 8'-10'
I like the way you have your cannas spread out into small groups. That design hides the AC unit and is ideal!
Deborah
okay here is closer view of my foliage on one in first and second pict.
I believe I traded you those this spring, the dark leafed are King Red Humbert and the plain green are red dazzler
I think you said I was your first trade at Dave's
The new growth is the darkest period, as they mature they get more green and if they are in the open with the sun shining thru, they are truely at their best. I have black knight too, but they aren't near as lovely as these. Glad you are enjoying them
more pictures of the group......the blooms look red- orange but the picture is not true to color.they are more red than orange..they get to 8ft tall.
this is the bloom om the Red Dazzler with the clear green leaf...... it will get even taller than the King Red
jackie yes these came from you : ) i hated to have to ask the name as i should of written it down. i am enjoying these every day! they are the only thing in my bed out front that you can see from the road. they are really an eye catcher!!!!!! thank you so so very much! you were my first trade : ) my daturas that you sent me seeds of are doing great as well. i posted some pictures in datura forum. the water iris you sent are doing okay they were doing great but our pond is really really low. this drought is awful. our pond is an inground pond is that what is called an earthen pond? thanks again jackie!!!!!!!!!!
kelly
mine too , pond that is, they will do fine once they are established
a better picture of the red bloom on the king........
