Canna Roi Humbert var Q.

[durnovaria]

Hi all.I am adding this variety to the collection.Would any one know what Roi means please?.I thought it was red but looking at the translations apparently not. :?

[AndyC]

I think Roi is french for King?
Canna 'Red King Humbert' is the well known one, could the Roi be a form of?

I'm intrigued to know what your 'collection' of Cannas consists of. I lost mine back in the virus wave and have been very tentative in replacing them.

[Paul S]

I believe they are the same plant - 'Red King Humbert' = 'Roi Humbert' and I think 'Roi Humbert' is the name used at the moment. Not sure what var. Q is, though.

[durnovaria]

Many thanks.I never thought of translating Roi as King. :oops: .

[durnovaria]

I'm intrigued to know what your 'collection' of Cannas consists of. I lost mine back in the virus wave and have been very tentative in replacing them.

My current vars are,X ehemanii,President,Golden Orb,Australia,Pretoria,Durban,General Eisenhower, and Shenandoah.I have Roi Humbert and Wyoming on order.
I also lost my original stock to virus and gave up growing Cannas for many years till i found a good source IMO.I bought stock and have been growing from these plants for about five years now.The Roi Humbert and Wyoming are from a different source that i am trusting are clean.It is a tricky one but i have been lucky so far (i Hope).