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Botanic terminology

The basic botanical terms are not interchangeable, each is clearly defined, and when people refer to varieties in one breath and hybrids in another, then it is obvious that the…

Botany

Botany is the scientific study of the physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance of plants. The origin of the word botany came from the Greek word botane,…

Elegant New Life For Gaudy Canna

A reprint of a Canna News article first published FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2008 Elegant new life for gaudy Canna New York Times Elegant New Life For Gaudy Canna By LINDA…

Revisiting Canna ‘Wander Lust’

Mr Johnny K. Johnson of Kentucky, USA introduced four new varieties in 2003, the last ones he introduced before retiring from hybridising Cannas after suffering a heart condition. Amongst those…