Bengal Tiger 1950s, orange blooms with some red splotching on labellum, broad variegated foliage green striped yellow to cream, 1.8 mtrs, seeds no.
Phasion, olive green foliage with stripes of yellow, pink, bronze, beetroot reds, bold orange flowers with feathered labellum, 1.7 mtrs, seeds no.
Pringle Bay heritage cultivator mid pink blooms, variegated leaves of green overlaid with stripes of yellow pink and red, 0.8 mtrs.
could Pringle Bay possibly be what was known as the Rainbow canna of 1900, as sold by John Lewis Childs, from three references there is no mention of flowers, one reference states Rainbow as being a seedling of John White and in habit of growth it is superb hardly reaching the height of 3 feet,, there was also a Rainbow improved described as a specimen plant which nothing, not even fancy caladiums can surpass.
Discovered in Stuttgart Botanical Gardens ~Germany, spectacular foliage of large blue green leaves with irregular variegated foliage of silver, cream to white. At the end of the season as cooler weather starts, foliage appears more of a yellow cream than white, pale apricot to pink flowers, best in a part shaded position, older white foliage can become scorched, around 3.1mtrs+, seeds yes, very very rarely produces seed, I have only ever collected one hardened black seed from him ever, even though Stuttgart is well known not to produce seed.
Trinacria Variegata/Bangkok heritage cultivator 1920s, a white cross perfectly displayed over yellow blooms that open from red buds, variegated foliage veined white, 1.4 mtrs+.
Variegated flowers yellow overlaid orange with yellow edging on staminodes, variegated foliage green striped yellow, 1.6 mtrs+, seeds no.
Yellow King Humbert is a sport from the cultivator Roi Humbert 1908 aka King Humbert, variegated flowers and foliage, broad green leaves often displays dark purple sectors and on flowering stem, sectors can range from single, multiple to half n half leaf coloring, rarely he will sport all red foliage to produce Red King Humbert, flowers are in a combination of different forms, sunny yellow overlaid with red dots, often with a red streak or half red and half spotted, sometime he will throw in a completely red bloom amongst the spotty yellow ones on the same branch too, rarely he will produce a head of all red blooms, 1.6 mtrs, seeds no,,,,, a reference from 1922 Hendersons catalog describes him a green leafed sport of the popular King Humbert,,,,, a 1927 Vaughans reference state that some plants will occasionally give a scarlet or scarlet striped flower which we consider an improvement rather than a defect,For many year this magnificent heritage cultivator has been known by so many names, most commonly know worldwide as Cleopatra ~this is incorrect. Research reveals the correct name for this cultivator is Yellow King Humbert.
Bengal Tiger 1950s, orange blooms with some red splotching on labellum, broad variegated foliage green striped yellow to cream, 1.8 mtrs, seeds no.
Phasion, olive green foliage with stripes of yellow, pink, bronze, beetroot reds, bold orange flowers with feathered labellum, 1.7 mtrs, seeds no.
Pringle Bay heritage cultivator mid pink blooms, variegated leaves of green overlaid with stripes of yellow pink and red, 0.8 mtrs.
could Pringle Bay possibly be what was known as the Rainbow canna of 1900, as sold by John Lewis Childs, from three references there is no mention of flowers, one reference states Rainbow as being a seedling of John White and in habit of growth it is superb hardly reaching the height of 3 feet,, there was also a Rainbow improved described as a specimen plant which nothing, not even fancy caladiums can surpass.
Trinacria Variegata/Bangkok heritage cultivator 1920s, a white cross perfectly displayed over yellow blooms that open from red buds, variegated foliage veined white, 1.4 mtrs+.
Variegated flowers yellow overlaid orange with yellow edging on staminodes, variegated foliage green striped yellow, 1.6 mtrs+, seeds no.
