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| Category: Perennial |
| Family: Cannaceae (Cannas) |
| Origin: Garden Origin |
| Flower Color: Apricot |
| Bloomtime: Summer/Fall |
| Height: 4-5 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 0-10° F |
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Canna 'Topaz' - Tuberous perennial to 4-5 feet with green leaves and an exotic blend of color; beginning with deep orange buds with yellow on the margins, opening to a light pastel orange-apricot and finally to a pink-rose. Plant in full sun and irrigate moderately to occasionally. Hardy to 0 degrees F if mulched deeply. A great smaller growing canna, prolific in bloom with a beautiful colored flowers. Cannas became very popular in Victorian times with thousands of named cultivars named since. The breeding is complex and so they are broken into artificial groups with names such as the Foliage group, the Crozy Group (also called the Gladiolus flowering cannas), the Italian group (also called the Orchid flowering cannas), the Australian group (from crossing plants of the Foliage Group with those of the Italian Group), the Premier group (triploids and crosses with the Italian Group and the group to which Topaz belongs), the Variegated foliage group, the Conservatory group, the Aquatic group, the Miniature group, the Agriculture group (for rhizomes with high starch yield) and the Musaefolia Group (banana foliage). The name for the genus is from the Latin word 'cannae' that came from the Greek word 'kanne' meaning "a reed" or "cane". This Canna was introduced by Marcelle Sheppard of Marcelle's Crinums of Vidor, Texas. We received this wonderful Canna from Herb Kelly and have grown it since 1994.
The information about Canna 'Topaz' displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant. |
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