Conservatory Group
With the new additions to the breeding stock, red, orange and pink cannas were developed for the Conservatory along with the original white and yellow. The selection criteria used were plant vigor, early flowering, foliar appearance, self-cleaning ability and good propagation qualities. Between 1972 and 1985, twelve cultivars were selected for release. Named for local historically significant places and events, they were:
- Canna ‘Brandywine’
- Canna ‘Chesapeake’
- Canna ‘Conestoga’
- Canna ‘Constitution’
- Canna ‘Declaration’
- Canna ‘Delaware’
- Canna ‘Franklin’
- Canna ‘Freedom’
- Canna ‘Independence’
- Canna ‘Liberty’
- Canna ‘Lenape’
- Canna ‘Penn’.
Read more about this topic: Robert Armstrong (geneticist)
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