Canna generalis Rose Tiger Africa The incredibly fuzzy stems end

The incredibly fuzzy stems end in large

Instead of long sprays of pink heart-shaped flowers in spring

Found in Slovenia (northeast of Croatia) in 1993 by Will McLewin (collection #12

but you can do much better going to the farmers market or grocery store

which appears to be a non-valid name which first appeared in 1977 in Buckley's 1977 Canadian Garden Perennials

Canna generalis Rose Tiger Africa The incredibly fuzzy stems endCanna 'Rose Tiger' is an incredibly vigorous new introduction from the Thailand created "tiger" series of striped leaf canna lilies. Canna 'Rose Tiger' forms a dense patch to 7' tall. The yellow veined foliage adorns the stalks, which are topped with rosy pink flowers all summer.