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Canna Roi Humbert var Q.
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2020 7:40 pm
by 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. :?
Re: Canna Roi Humbert var Q.
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2020 8:11 pm
by 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.
Re: Canna Roi Humbert var Q.
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:31 am
by 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.
Re: Canna Roi Humbert var Q.
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2020 6:11 pm
by durnovaria
Many thanks.I never thought of translating Roi as King. :oops: .
Re: Canna Roi Humbert var Q.
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2020 6:31 pm
by durnovaria
AndyC wrote: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).