The Canna flower parts
When describing the various parts that constitute a Canna flower, the first thing to do is to explain that the petals aren't really petals, they are actually infertile stamens (male…
The Life of Karl Sprenger
In an article delivered to the International Dendrology Society by By Councilor Bern. Sprenger, the writer described the life of his cousin Karl Sprenger. Karl Sprenger was the creator of…
The Lombard group of Cannas
An extract from the 1890 catalogue of the German horticultural giants Wilhelm Pfitzer.
The never-ending war with slugs and snails
Canna enthusiasts are well aware of the damage that slugs and snails can cause in their plants, and although the use of chemical slug repellents is a possible protection option,…
Théodore Année – the first Canna hybridist
Théodore Année, a wealthy, retired French diplomatic consul in South America, returned to France in the mid 1840's and settled in rue des Réservoirs, Passy, Paris, where he devoted himself…