I have hardy to zone 6/7: Species gladiolus Aquilegias - dark blues & purples Heuchera - Lillian's Pink Viola odorata, purple, pink, red Penstemon speciosus, true blue Pacific Coast Native Irises - several colors Crocosmia aurea - large trade Veronica groundcover type with true blue flowers Hypericum Acheilla (yarrow) rare purple Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Karmina' Geranium endresii 'Wargrave Pink' - true mid-light pink Geranium macrorrhizum Geranium sanguineum 'Bloody Cranesbill' Siberian Irises Persicaria amplexicaulis âÂÂAtrosanguinea� Physostegia (obedient plant) lavender Will trade for: Canna Florence Vaughn Amsonia ciliata Hellebore (lenten rose) seedlings Phlox paniculata "David" (white), Nicky (magenta) Phlox subulata (creeping phlox, magenta) Salvia guaranitica "Argentine skies" Oxalis: regnelli atropurpurea; crassipes; triangularis Salvia cuttings Aconitum

Just thought you might like this photo (sorry for the damage on the right hand leaf, we've recently had devastating hail/storms here) .. a canna I bought .. the seller listed it as 'Bengal Tiger' or 'Pretoria' .. it is 'Bethany' & is in fact a naturally occurring mutation of the above (as they are the same & the name 'Tropicanna Gold' has become the Registered name). 'BETHANY' is acknowleged as being a separate variety. The main variation characteristic is that 'Bethany' has this particular bi-toned flower, rather than orange. They grow the same height & have no visible differences with the colour of foliage .. although mine sometimes does have some wider white strips in leaf patterns. The inaccuracy of retailers with names of cannas is frustrating .. I think they should all bear the name they were first given, rather than what the 'new' hybridizers/retailers select to call them or register them as .. so many of them 'laying claim' to so many cannas being 'theirs'. eg. 'Frau Gartenberg' being sold in Aust. as 'Garton Baudie' Research into correct names is now so easily available, but so few here in Australia (& elsewhere?) ever try .. I hope more canna enthusiasts give their cannas their first names. Below is a link that may be of interest. Dianne@Fleu De Lis Cannas. ps. I know that cannas are not true lilies .. 'Fleu De Lis Canna' (I do not have a 'business') is my own 'in joke', as the 'fleu de lis' insignia represents a canna 'lily' supposedly :) Here is a link that might be useful: canna-news.org.uk

If you want to grow C. Bengal Tiger aka C. Pretoria you will need to acquire a growing plant or viable rhizomes. Bengal Tiger is a chimera and typically never produces viable seed. Even if it did produce seed the seedlings would not remotely resemble Bengal Tiger. Several sources list C. Pretoria (Bengal Tiger) rhizomes and a few list virus free Pretoria plants but they are somewhat expensive. I hope this helps somewhat in your search. Kent

C. ÂPretoria and C. Bengal Tiger are the same cultivar. C. ÂTropicanna Gold is a different cultivar. I posted photos of Pretoria (aka Bengal Tiger) vs. Tropicanna Gold at the link below on this forum group: http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/canna/msg0700472120184.html I believe the information attached to this link explains the very basic differences. Regards, Kent