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Florence Vaughn vs. Yellow King Humbert
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Posted by delta MA (My Page) on Sat, Jul 29, 06 at 16:19
| In the spring I bought several of these cannas. Until they bloomed recently, ( the last week) I had no idea what these 6 foot plants were. (Threw away the bulb package by accident). Now that I know ( research) what they are I am confused as to whether these are the same or different. According to the Hortiplex database the Humbert is the same as the Vaughn however they do not look the same in height or color. Other canna specialists present them as different varities. Can anyone provide clarity ?
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RE: Florence Vaughn vs. Yellow King Humbert
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| Often you'll find that Florence Vaughn is mistakenly called Yellow King Humbert. However, they are two different cultivars. They are both green leafed and tall, about 6 ft. Florence Vaughn has big blooms that are yellow with big orange splotches, like this: 
Yellow King Humbert has big beautiful yellow blooms with tiny orange specks in the throat, like this: 
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RE: Florence Vaughn vs. Yellow King Humbert
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| Delta, The top photo is a Yellow King Humbert, also know as Florence Vaughn, or Madame Crozy. A Frenchman, M. Crozy, in 1870 produced this canna. Described as, brilliant orange-scarlet, with gold-yellow sploches, large blooms, and good compact habit. The canna on bottom looks more like a Richard Wallace, or maybe King City Gold. Do a search for Horn Canna Farm.They have photos & describe their cannas in detail. I grow alot of the Yellow King Humbert, and the range in bloom size, and height of 3 ft. to over 6 ft. depending on the soil. Hope this helps. dee |
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